⁵ “The coastlands have looked and are afraid;
    the ends of the earth have drawn near together^[a]
        and come forward.
⁶ Each helps his neighbor,
    saying^[b] to each other, ‘Be strong!’
⁷ The craftsman encourages the goldsmith,
    and the hammersmith^[c] encourages the one who strikes the anvil.
He says^[d] about the welding, ‘It’s good!’
    and he reinforces it with nails so that it won’t topple.”

⁸ “But as for you, Israel, my servant,
    Jacob, whom I’ve chosen,
        the offspring of my friend Abraham—
⁹ you whom I encouraged from the ends of the earth
    and called from its farthest corners,
and told you, ‘You’re my servant,
    I’ve chosen you
        and haven’t cast you aside.’
¹⁰ Don’t be afraid,
    because I’m with you;
don’t be anxious,
    because I am your God.
I keep on strengthening you;
    I’m truly helping you.
I’m surely upholding you
    with my victorious right hand.”