3 Strengthen the feeble hands,

steady the knees that give way;

4 say to those with fearful hearts,

“Be strong, do not fear;

your God will come,

he will come with vengeance;

with divine retribution

he will come to save you.”

3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, And confirm the feeble knees. 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: Behold, your God will come with vengeance, Even God with a recompence; He will come and save you.

3 With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands,

and encourage those who have weak knees.

4 Say to those with fearful hearts,

“Be strong, and do not fear,

for your God is coming to destroy your enemies.

He is coming to save you.”

3 Strengthen the weak hands,

And make firm the feeble knees.

4 Say to those who are fearful-hearted,

“Be strong, do not fear!

Behold, your God will come with vengeance,

With the recompense of God;

He will come and save you.”

3 Make the weak hands strong

and the weak knees steady.

4 Say to people who are frightened,

“Be strong. Don’t be afraid.

Look, your God will come,

and he will punish your enemies.

He will make them pay for the wrongs they did,

but he will save you.”

3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; he will come and save you.

3 Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees. 4 Say to them that are of a timid heart, Be strong, fear not; behold your God: vengeance cometh, the recompense of God! He will come himself, and save you.

3 Strengthen limp hands. 

Steady weak knees. 

4 Tell those who are terrified, 

“Be brave; don’t be afraid. 

Your God will come with vengeance, with divine revenge. 

He will come and rescue you.” 

3 Strengthen the weak hands,

steady the shaking knees!

4 Say to the cowardly:

“Be strong; do not fear!

Here is your God; vengeance is coming.

God’s retribution is coming; He will save you.”

3 Strengthen the weak hands,

and make firm the feeble knees.

4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart,

“Be strong, do not fear!

Here is your God.

He will come with vengeance,

with terrible recompense.

He will come and save you.”

3 Strengthen the weak hands

and make the staggering knees firm.

4 Say to those who are hasty of heart,

“Be strong; you must not fear!

Look! your God will come with vengeance,

with divine retribution.

He is the one who will come and save you.”

3 Strengthen the hands of those who are weak.

Help those whose knees give way.

4 Say to those whose hearts are afraid,

“Be strong. Do not fear.

Your God will come.

He will pay your enemies back.

He will come to save you.”

3 Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.

4 Say to those with anxious heart,

“Take courage, fear not.

Behold, your God will come with vengeance;

The recompense of God will come,

But He will save you.”