Isaiah 49:7-9

Expanded Bible

⁷ The Lord ·who saves you [the Redeemer], the Holy One of Israel [1:4].
    says to the one who is ·hated [^Ldespised and abhorred] by the ·people [or nation; or nations],
    to the servant of rulers.
This is what he says: “Kings will see you and ·stand [rise; ^Cto honor him];
    ·great leaders [princes] will bow down before you,
because the Lord ·can be trusted [is faithful].
    He is the Holy One of Israel [1:4], who has chosen you.”

“At the ·right time [time of favor] I will ·hear your prayers [answer you].
    On the day of salvation I will help you [2 Cor. 6:2].
I will protect you,
    and ·you will be the sign of my agreement with [^LI will give/establish you as a covenant for] the people [42:6].
·You will bring back the people to the land [^L…to restore/rebuild the land]
    and ·give the land that is now ruined back to its owners [^Lbequeath its desolate inheritances].
⁹ You will tell the prisoners, ‘·Come out [42:7].’
    You will tell those in darkness, ‘·Come into the light [Show yourselves; Appear].’
·The people [^LThey] will ·eat [feed; graze] beside the roads [^Cthe people are symbolically pictured as sheep],
    and they will find ·food [pasture] even on bare hills.