Isaiah 41:5-10

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁵ The coastlands have seen him and are afraid.
The ends of the earth tremble.
They have come near and gathered together.
⁶ People help their neighbors
and say to their relatives, “Be brave!”
⁷ Craftsmen encourage goldsmiths.
Metalsmiths encourage blacksmiths who work at their anvils.
They say that their soldering is good.
And they fasten things with nails so they won’t move.

⁸ “But you are my servant Israel,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
the descendant of Abraham, my dear friend.
⁹ I have taken you from the ends of the earth
and called you from its most distant places.
I said to you, ‘You are my servant.
I’ve chosen you; I haven’t rejected you.’
¹⁰ Don’t be afraid, because I am with you.
Don’t be intimidated; I am your God.
I will strengthen you.
I will help you.
I will support you with my victorious right hand.