Isaiah 41:4-14
English Standard Version
4 (A)Who has performed and done this,
calling the generations from the beginning?
(B)I, the Lord, the first,
and with the last; I am he.
5 (C)The coastlands have seen and are afraid;
the ends of the earth tremble;
they have drawn near and come.
6 Everyone helps his neighbor
and says to his brother, “Be strong!”
7 (D)The craftsman strengthens the goldsmith,
and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil,
saying of the soldering, “It is good”;
and they strengthen it with nails (E)so that it cannot be moved.
8 But you, Israel, (F)my servant,
Jacob, (G)whom I have chosen,
the offspring of Abraham, (H)my friend;
9 you whom I took from the ends of the earth,
and called (I)from its farthest corners,
saying to you, “You are (J)my servant,
(K)I have chosen you and not cast you off”;
10 fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with (L)my righteous right hand.
11 (M)Behold, all who are incensed against you
shall be put to shame and confounded;
those who strive against you
shall be as nothing and shall perish.
12 (N)You shall seek those who contend with you,
but you shall not find them;
(O)those who war against you
shall be as nothing at all.
13 For I, the Lord your God,
hold your right hand;
it is I who say to you, “Fear not,
I am the one who helps you.”
14 Fear not, you (P)worm Jacob,
you men of Israel!
I am the one who helps you, declares the Lord;
your (Q)Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
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