Isaiah 41:5-10

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⁵ The coastlands have seen and are afraid;
    the ends of the earth tremble;
    they have drawn near and come.^(A)
6 Each one helps the other,
    saying to one another, “Take courage!”^(B)
7 The artisan encourages the goldsmith,
    and the one who smooths with the hammer encourages the one who strikes the anvil,
saying of the soldering, “It is good,”
    and they fasten it with nails so that it cannot be moved.^(C)
8 But you, Israel, my servant,
    Jacob, whom I have chosen,
    the offspring of Abraham, my friend;^(D)
9 you whom I took from the ends of the earth
    and called from its farthest corners,
saying to you, “You are my servant;
    I have chosen you and not cast you off”;^(E)
10 do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be afraid, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
    I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.^(F)