⁷ Thus says the Lord,
    the redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,
to the one who is despised
    and whom the people abhor,
    the slave of tyrants:
Kings will rise up when they see you,
    and princes will prostrate themselves in homage,
because of the Lord who is faithful,
    the Holy One of Israel who has chosen you.

^{8     [a]}Thus says the Lord:
    In a time of my favor I have answered you;
    on the day of salvation I have helped you.
I have formed you and have destined you
    to be a covenant to the people,
to restore the land
    and to allot the desolate heritages,
⁹ to say to the prisoners, “Come out,”
    and to those who are in darkness, “Show yourselves.”
They will find sustenance along the way,
    and any bare height will serve as their pasture.