5 The isles look on in fear;
the ends of the earth are in trembling.
They flock together
and come 6 to one another’s aid,
saying, each to his fellow, Courage!
8 But you, O Israel my servant,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
offspring of Abraham my beloved friend,
9 you whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,
called from its farthest limits—
to you I say, You are my servant;
I have accepted you and not rejected you.
10 Be not fearful, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you; I will also succor you
and uphold you with my righteous right hand.
11 See, all who are enraged at you
shall earn shame and disgrace;
your adversaries shall come to nought, and perish.
12 Should you look for those who contend with you,
you shall not find them;
whoever wars against you
shall be reduced to nothing.
13 For I, Jehovah your God,
hold you by the right hand and say to you,
Have no fear; I will help you.
14 Be not afraid, you worms of Jacob;
O men of Israel, [be not dismayed]
I am your help, says Jehovah;
your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
15 I will make of you a sharp-toothed threshing sledge
of new design, full of spikes:
you shall thresh mountains to dust
and make chaff of hills.
16 As you winnow them, a wind shall take them away,
a tempest dispel them.
Then will you rejoice in Jehovah
and glory in the Holy One of Israel.