In 29 verses, the LORD summons the nations to a courtroom contest, names Israel as his servant, and reduces every molten image to wind and confusion.
Lyrics
Listen in silence before me you islands And let the peoples renew their strength Let them come near and let them speak Let’s come near together to judgment
Who has raised up one from the east called him in righteousness to his feet Gives nations before him makes him rule over kings Gives them as the dust to his sword as the driven stubble to his bow
He pursues them and passes safely by the way that he had not gone with his feet Who has worked and done it calling the generations from the beginning
I the LORD am the first and with the last I am he The islands have seen and fear the ends of the earth tremble They draw near and come
But you Israel my servant Jacob whom I have chosen The seed of Abraham my friend you whom I have taken from the ends of the earth And called from the chief men thereof and said unto you
You are my servant I have chosen you and not cast you away Fear not for I am with you Be not afraid for I am your God I will strengthen you yes I will help you
Yes I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness Behold all those who are incensed against you shall be ashamed They who strive with you shall be as nothing
You shall seek them and shall not find them Those who war against you shall be as a thing of naught For I the LORD your God hold your right hand
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Isaiah 41 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.