Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees.

Say to those [who are] fearful-hearted, "Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [With] the recompense of God; He will come and save you."

O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift [it] up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"

Fear not, for I [am] with you; Be not dismayed, for I [am] your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'

For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, 'Fear not, I will help you.'

" Fear not, you worm Jacob, You men of Israel! I will help you," says the LORD And your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called [you] by your name; You [are] Mine.

When you pass through the waters, I [will be] with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.

Thus says the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, [who] will help you: 'Fear not, O Jacob My servant; And you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

" Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; Neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; For you will forget the shame of your youth, And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore.

" But do not fear, O My servant Jacob, And do not be dismayed, O Israel! For behold, I will save you from afar, And your offspring from the land of their captivity; Jacob shall return, have rest and be at ease; No one shall make [him] afraid.

Do not fear, O Jacob My servant," says the LORD, "For I [am] with you; For I will make a complete end of all the nations To which I have driven you, But I will not make a complete end of you. I will rightly correct you, For I will not leave you wholly unpunished."

'Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,' says the LORD; 'and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,' says the LORD, 'and work; for I [am] with you,' says the LORD of hosts.

'[According to] the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!'

So again in these days I am determined to do good To Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear.

The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart.

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.

And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: "My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;

"and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary.