⁴ say^(A) to those with fearful hearts,^(B)
    “Be strong, do not fear;^(C)
your God will come,^(D)
    he will come with vengeance;^(E)
with divine retribution
    he will come to save^(F) you.”

⁸ For the Lord has a day^(A) of vengeance,^(B)
    a year of retribution,^(C) to uphold Zion’s cause.

¹⁶ On that day
    they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
    do not let your hands hang limp.^(A)
17 The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.^(B)
He will take great delight^(C) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,^(D)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”^(E)

¹⁰ So do not fear,^(A) for I am with you;^(B)
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen^(C) you and help^(D) you;
    I will uphold you^(E) with my righteous right hand.^(F)

¹¹ “All who rage^(G) against you
    will surely be ashamed and disgraced;^(H)
those who oppose^(I) you
    will be as nothing and perish.^(J)
12 Though you search for your enemies,
    you will not find them.^(K)
Those who wage war against you
    will be as nothing^(L) at all.
¹³ For I am the Lord your God
    who takes hold of your right hand^(M)
and says to you, Do not fear;
    I will help^(N) you.
¹⁴ Do not be afraid,^(O) you worm^(P) Jacob,
    little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help^(Q) you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer,^(R) the Holy One^(S) of Israel.