Isa 49:7 | HCSB | STEP | This is what the Lord , the Redeemer of Israel , his Holy One, says to one who is despised , to one abhorred by people , to a servant of rulers : “Kings will see and stand up , and princes will bow down , because of the Lord , who is faithful , the Holy One of Israel

f Isa 41:8-9; 42:1; 43:10,20; 44:1-2; 45:4; 65:9,15,22

Isaiah 49:7

7 This is what the Lord,
the Redeemer ^a of Israel, his Holy One, says
to one who is despised,
to one abhorred by people ^{▼▼Or by the nation
,} ^c
to a servant of rulers:
“Kings will see and stand up,
and princes ^{▼▼Lit princes and they} will bow down,
because of the Lord, who is faithful,
the Holy One of Israel ^e – and He has chosen you.” ^f