In that dayit will be saidto Jerusalem:"Do not be afraid,O Zion;Do not let your handsfalllimp.
"Beholdyou have admonishedmany,And you have strengthenedweakhands.
And it will be saidin that day,"Behold,thisis our Godfor whom we have waitedthat He might saveus. Thisis the LORDfor whom we have waited;Let us rejoiceand be gladin His salvation."
Getyourself up on a highmountain,O Zion,bearerof good news,Liftup your voicemightily,O Jerusalem,bearerof good news;Lift[it] up, do not fear.Sayto the citiesof Judah,"Hereis your God!"
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
Thussaysthe LORDwho madeyou And formedyou from the womb,who will helpyou, 'Do not fear,O JacobMy servant;And you Jeshurunwhom I have chosen.
"Fearnot, for you will not be putto shame;And do not feelhumiliated,for you will not be disgraced;But you will forgetthe shameof your youth,And the reproachof your widowhoodyou will remembernomore.
Do not fear,O land,rejoiceand be glad,For the LORDhas donegreatthings.
It will comeabout that justas you were a curseamong the nations,O houseof Judahand houseof Israel,soI will saveyou that you may becomea blessing.Do not fear;let your handsbe strong.'
soI have againpurposedin thesedaysto dogoodto Jerusalemand to the houseof Judah.Do not fear!
On the next daythe largecrowdwho had cometo the feast,when they heardthat Jesuswas comingto Jerusalem,
Therefore,since we havethisministry,as we received mercy,we do not lose heart,
Let us not lose heartin doinggood,for in duetimewe will reapif we do not grow weary.
ThereforeI askyou not to lose heartat my tribulationson your behalf,for they are your glory.
Therefore,strengthenthe handsthat are weakand the kneesthat are feeble,
and you haveperseveranceand have enduredfor My name'ssake,and have not grown weary.
