Isaiah 49:7-9

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁷ Thus says the Lord, the ^(A)Redeemer of Israel and its Holy One,
To the ^(B)despised One,
To the One abhorred by the nation,
To the Servant of rulers,
“^(C)Kings will see and arise,
Princes will also ^(D)bow down,
Because of the Lord who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You.”

⁸ Thus says the Lord,
“In a ^(E)favorable time I have answered You,
And in a day of salvation I have helped You;
And I will ^(F)keep You and ^(G)give You for a covenant of the people,
To ^[a](H)restore the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages;
⁹ Saying to those who are ^(I)bound, ‘Go forth,’
To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’
Along the roads they will feed,
And their pasture will be on all ^(J)bare heights.