Isaiah 49:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ He told me, “Israel, you are my servant.
    I will show my glory ·through [in] you.”
⁴ But I said, “I have worked hard ·for nothing [in vain];
    I have used all my power, ·but I did nothing useful [for nothing; in futility].
But ·the Lord will decide what my work is worth [^Lmy judgment/vindication is the Lord’s];
    God will decide my reward.”
⁵ The Lord made me in the ·body [womb] of my mother
    to be his servant,
to lead ·the people of Jacob [^LJacob] back to him
    so that Israel might be gathered to him.
·The Lord will honor me [^LI am honored in the eyes of the Lord],
    and ·I will get my strength from my God [^LGod will be my strength].