Isaiah 41:4-14

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴ Who hath wrought and done these things, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, I am the first and the last.

⁵ The islands saw it, and feared, the ends of the earth were astonished, they drew near, and came.

⁶ Every one shall help his neighbour, and shall say to his brother: Be of good courage.

⁷ The coppersmith striking with the hammer encouraged him that forged at that time, saying: It is ready for soldering: and he strengthened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

⁸ But thou Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend:

⁹ In whom I have taken thee from the ends of the earth, and from the remote parts thereof have called thee, and said to thee: Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee, and have not cast thee away.

¹⁰ Fear not, for I am with thee: turn not aside, for I am thy God: I have strengthened thee, and have helped thee, and the right hand of my just one hath upheld thee.

¹¹ Behold all that fight against thee shall be confounded and ashamed, they shall be as nothing, and the men shall perish that strive against thee.

¹² Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find the men that resist thee: they shall be as nothing: and as a thing consumed the men that war against thee.

¹³ For I am the Lord thy God, who take thee by the hand, and say to thee: Fear not, I have helped thee.

¹⁴ Fear not, thou worm of Jacob, you that are dead of Israel: I have helped thee, saith the Lord: and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel.