Isaiah 51:7–11

7 Listen to me, you who know righteousness,

people who have my teaching in their heart;

you must not fear the reproach of men,

or be terrified because of their abuse.

8 For a moth will eat them like garments;

a moth will devourf them like wool,

butg my righteousness will be forever,

and my salvation for ⌊generation after generation⌋.h”

9 Awake! Awake; put on strength, O arm of Yahweh!

Awake as in days of long ago,

the generations of a long time back!

Are you not the one who cut Rahab in pieces,

the one who pierced the sea-dragon?

10 Are you not the one who dried up the sea,

the waters of the great deep,

the one who ⌊made⌋i the depths of the sea a way

for those who are redeemed to cross over?

11 Soj the redeemed ones of Yahweh shall return,

and they shall come to Zion with singing,

and everlasting joy shall be on their heads.k

Joy and gladness shall ⌊appear⌋;l

sorrow and sighing shall flee away!