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The Lord Helps Israel

41 Keep silent before Me, O islands,
    and let the peoples renew their strength.
Let them come near, then let them speak;
    let us come near together to judgment.

Who raised up the righteous man from the east,
    called him to His foot,
gave the nations before him,
    and made him rule over kings?
He makes them as the dust with his sword,
    and as driven stubble with his bow.

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The Helper of Israel

41 “Be silent(A) before me, you islands!(B)
    Let the nations renew their strength!(C)
Let them come forward(D) and speak;
    let us meet together(E) at the place of judgment.

“Who has stirred(F) up one from the east,(G)
    calling him in righteousness(H) to his service[a]?(I)
He hands nations over to him
    and subdues kings before him.
He turns them to dust(J) with his sword,
    to windblown chaff(K) with his bow.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 41:2 Or east, / whom victory meets at every step