Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 49:4-8

4But IH589 saidH559, “I have laboredH3021 in vainH7385, I have spentH3615 My strengthH3581 in futilityH8414 and vanityH1892; yetH403 My vindicationH4941 is withH854 the LORDH3068, and My rewardH6468 is withH854 My GodH430.”

5And nowH6258 saysH559 the LORDH3068,who formed MeH3335 from the wombH990 to be His ServantH5650,to bring JacobH3290 backH7725 to HimH413,that IsraelH3478 H3808 might be gathered to HimH622—for I am honoredH3513 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068,and My GodH430 isH1961 My strengthH5797—6He saysH559: “It is not enoughH7043 for You to beH1961 My ServantH5650,to raise upH6965 the tribesH7626 of JacobH3290,and to restoreH7725 the protectedH5336 ones of IsraelH3478.I will also makeH5414 You a lightH216 for the nationsH1471,to bringH1961 My salvationH3444 toH5704 the endsH7097 of the earthH776.”1

7ThusH3541 saysH559 the LORDH3068,the RedeemerH1350 and Holy OneH6918 of IsraelH3478,to Him whoH5315 was despisedH959 and abhorredH8581 by the nationH1471,to the ServantH5650 of rulersH4910:

“KingsH4428 will see YouH7200 and riseH6965,and princesH8269 will bow downH7812,because ofH4616 the LORDH3068, whoH834 is faithfulH539,the HolyH6918 One of IsraelH3478, who has chosen YouH977.”

8This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559:

“In the timeH6256 of favorH7522 I will answer YouH6030,and in the dayH3117 of salvationH3444 I will help YouH5826;2I will keep YouH5341 and appoint YouH5414to be a covenantH1285 for the peopleH5971,to restoreH6965 the landH776,to apportionH5157 its desolateH8074 inheritancesH5159,

Notes

1. Isaiah 49:6 Cited in Acts 13:47 ↩
2. Isaiah 49:8 LXX In the time of favor I heard You, and in the day of salvation I helped You; cited in 2 Corinthians 6:2 ↩