Isaiah 49:3-5

Easy-to-Read Version

³ He told me, “Israel, you are my servant.
    I will do wonderful things with you.”

⁴ I said, “I worked hard for nothing.
    I wore myself out, but I did nothing useful.
I used all my power,
    but I did not really do anything.
So the Lord must decide what to do with me.
    He must decide my reward.”
⁵ The Lord is the one who made me in my mother’s womb,
    so that I could be his servant.
    He wanted me to lead Jacob and Israel back to him.
The Lord gives me honor.
    I get my strength from my God.