Listen to me in silence, O coastlands;
let the peoples renew their strength;
let them approach, then let them speak;
let us together draw near for judgment.
2 Who stirred up one from the east
whom victory meets at every step?
He gives up nations before Him,
so that He tramples kings underfoot;
He makes them like dust with His sword,
like driven stubble with his bow.
3 He pursues them and passes on safely,
by paths His feet have not trod.
4 Who has performed and done this,
calling the generations from the beginning?
I, the LORD, the first,
and with the last; I Am He.
5 The coastlands have seen and are afraid;
the ends of the earth tremble;
they have drawn near and come.
6 Everyone helps his neighbor
and says to his brother, “Be strong!”
7 The craftsman strengthens the goldsmith,
and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil,
saying of the soldering, “It is good”;
and they strengthen it with nails so that it cannot be moved.
8 But you, Israel, My servant,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
the offspring of Abraham, My friend;
9 you whom I took from the ends of the earth,
and called from its farthest corners,
saying to you, “You are My servant,
I have chosen you and not cast you off”;
10 fear not, for I Am with you;
be not dismayed, for I Am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
11 Behold, all who are incensed against you
shall be put to shame and confounded;
those who strive against you
shall be as nothing and shall perish.
12 You shall seek those who contend with you,
but you shall not find them;
those who war against you
shall be as nothing at all.
13 For I, the LORD your God,
hold your right hand;
it is I who say to you, “Fear not,
I Am the one who helps you.”. (v 1-13)