Isaiah 49:4-6

Expanded Bible

⁴ But I said, “I have worked hard ·for nothing [in vain];
    I have used all my power, ·but I did nothing useful [for nothing; in futility].
But ·the Lord will decide what my work is worth [^Lmy judgment/vindication is the Lord’s];
    God will decide my reward.”
⁵ The Lord made me in the ·body [womb] of my mother
    to be his servant,
to lead ·the people of Jacob [^LJacob] back to him
    so that Israel might be gathered to him.
·The Lord will honor me [^LI am honored in the eyes of the Lord],
    and ·I will get my strength from my God [^LGod will be my strength].
⁶ Now he told me,
“·You are an important servant to me [It is too small a thing; or Is it too small a thing…?]
    to ·bring back [restore; raise up] the tribes of Jacob,
    to bring back the ·people of Israel who are left alive [remnant/preserved ones of Israel].
I will make you a light for the nations [42:6; Luke 2:32; Acts 13:47]
    so that my salvation will reach ·people all over the world [^Lthe end of the earth].”