Isaiah 41:5–10

5 The coastlands have seen and are afraid;

the ends of the earth tremble.

They have drawn near,

and they have come.

6 Each one helpse his neighbor;

he says to his brother, “Take courage!”

7 And the artisan encourages the ⌊goldsmith⌋,f

the one who makes smooth with the hammer encourages the one who strikes the anvil,

saying of the soldering, “It is good!”

And they strengthen it with nails so it cannot be knocked over.

8 Butg you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen,

you, the ⌊offspring⌋h of Abraham my ⌊friend⌋,i

9 you whom I grasped from the ends of the earth

and called from its remotest parts

and told, “You are my servant;

I have chosen you and I have not rejected you.”

10 You must not fear, for I am with you;

you must not be afraid, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you, indeed I will help you,

indeed I will take hold of you with the right hand of my salvation.