4. Who has performed these deeds?Who has called forth the generations from the beginning?I, the Lord, am the first,and at the last I am he.
5. The coastlands see, and fear;the ends of the earth tremble:they approach, they come on.
6. Each one helps his neighbor,one says to the other, “Courage!”
7. The woodworker encourages the goldsmith,the one who beats with the hammer, him who strikes on the anvil,Saying of the soldering, “It is good!”then fastening it with nails so it will not totter.
8. But you, Israel, my servant,Jacob, whom I have chosen,offspring of Abraham my friend—
9. You whom I have taken from the ends of the earthand summoned from its far-off places,To whom I have said, You are my servant;I chose you, I have not rejected you—
10. Do not fear: I am with you;do not be anxious: I am your God.I will strengthen you, I will help you,I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.
11. Yes, all shall be put to shame and disgracewho vent their anger against you;Those shall be as nothing and perishwho offer resistance.
12. You shall seek but not findthose who strive against you;They shall be as nothing at allwho do battle with you.
13. For I am the Lord, your God,who grasp your right hand;It is I who say to you, Do not fear,I will help you.
14. Do not fear, you worm Jacob,you maggot Israel;I will help you—oracle of the Lord;the Holy One of Israel is your redeemer.
15. I will make of you a threshing sledge,sharp, new, full of teeth,To thresh the mountains and crush them,to make the hills like chaff.