12. You will look in vainfor those who tried to conquer you.Those who attack youwill come to nothing.
13. For I hold you by your right hand—I, the lord your God.And I say to you,‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.
14. Though you are a lowly worm, O Jacob,don’t be afraid, people of Israel, for I will help you.I am the lord, your Redeemer.I am the Holy One of Israel.’
15. You will be a new threshing instrumentwith many sharp teeth.You will tear your enemies apart,making chaff of mountains.
16. You will toss them into the air,and the wind will blow them all away;a whirlwind will scatter them.Then you will rejoice in the lord.You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
17. “When the poor and needy search for water and there is none,and their tongues are parched from thirst,then I, the lord, will answer them.I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.
18. I will open up rivers for them on the high plateaus.I will give them fountains of water in the valleys.I will fill the desert with pools of water.Rivers fed by springs will flow across the parched ground.
19. I will plant trees in the barren desert—cedar, acacia, myrtle, olive, cypress, fir, and pine.