1. LET the islands keep silence before me, and the nations take new strength: let them come near, and then speak, let us come near to judgment together.
2. Who hath raised up the just one from the east, hath called him to follow him? he shall give the nations in his sight, and he shall rule over kings: he shall give them as the dust to his sword, as stubble driven by the wind, to his bow.
3. He shall pursue them, he shall pass in peace, no path shall appear after his feet.
4. Who hath wrought and done these things, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, I am the first and the last.
5. The islands saw it, and feared, the ends of the earth were astonished, they drew near, and came.
6. Every one shall help his neighbour, and shall say to his brother: Be of good courage.
7. The coppersmith striking with the hammer encouraged him that forged at that time, saying: It is ready for soldering: and he strengthened it with nails, that it should not be moved.