5 And now, says the Lord,

who formed me from the womb to be his servant,

to bring Jacob back to him

so that Israel might be gathered to him;

for I am honored in the sight of the Lord,

and my God is my strength—

6 he says,

“It is not enough for you to be my servant

raising up the tribes of Jacob

and restoring the protected ones of Israel.

I will also make you a light for the nations,f

to be my salvation to the ends of the earth.”g

7 This is what the Lord,

the Redeemerh of Israel, his Holy One, says

to one who is despised,

to one abhorred by people,B,i

to a servant of rulers:

“Kings will see, princes will stand up,

and theyC will all bow down

because of the Lord, who is faithful,

the Holy One of Israelj—and he has chosen you.”k