3. He chases them and is never hurt.He goes places where he has never been before.
4. Who caused this to happen?Who has controlled history since the beginning?I, the Lord, am the one. I was here at the beginning.And I will be here when all things are finished.”
5. All you faraway places, look and be afraid.All you places far away on the earth, shake with fear.Come close and listen to me.
6. The workers help each other.They say to each other, “Be strong!”
7. The man who carves wood encourages the man who works with gold.The workman who smooths the metal with a hammer encourages the man who shapes the metal.This last workman says, “This metal work is good.”He nails the statue to a base so it can’t fall over.
8. The Lord says, “People of Israel, you are my servants.People of Jacob, I chose you.You are from the family of my friend Abraham.