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The coastlands have seen and are afraid; The ends of the earth tremble; They have approached and have come.

The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.

Each one helps his neighbor And says to his brother, "Be strong!"

They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.

So the craftsman encourages the smelter, And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering, "It is good"; And he fastens it with nails, So that it will not totter.

So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

"But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, Descendant of Abraham My friend,

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth And called from its remotest parts, And said to you, 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not rejected you.

Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.

'Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.'

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.