¹⁴ For the Lord will vindicate his people
and have compassion on his servants.^(A)

40 “Comfort, comfort my people,”^(A)
says your God.
² “Speak tenderly to^[a] Jerusalem,
and announce to her
that her time of hard service is over,
her iniquity^(B) has been pardoned,^(C)
and she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.”^(D)

¹¹ He protects his flock like a shepherd;^(A)
he gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them in the fold of his garment.
He gently leads those that are nursing.

¹⁰ They will not hunger or thirst,
the scorching heat or sun will not strike them;
for their compassionate one will guide them,
and lead them to springs.^(A)