49:4 But I thought, 1 “I have worked in vain;
I have expended my energy for absolutely nothing.” 2
But the Lord will vindicate me;
my God will reward me. 3
49:5 So now the Lord says,
the one who formed me from birth 4 to be his servant –
he did this 5 to restore Jacob to himself,
so that Israel might be gathered to him;
and I will be honored 6 in the Lord’s sight,
for my God is my source of strength 7 –