then I heard the voice of the Lord saying saying who who shall I send and who will go for us and who will go for us I said Here Am send me I took you from the ends of the Earth from its farthest Corners I called you I said you are my servant I have chosen you and have not rejected you so do not fear for I am with you do not be dismayed for I am your God I will strengthen you and help you I will uphold you with my righteous right hand all who
rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish though you search for your enemies you will not find them those who wage war against you will be is nothing at all for I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you do not fear I will help you this is what the Lord says Israel's King and Redeemer the Lord Almighty I am the first and I am the last apart from me there is no God who then is like
me let him Proclaim it let him declare and lay out before me what has happened since I established my ancient people and what is Yet to Come yes let them foretell what will come do not tremble do not be afraid did I not Proclaim this and foretell it long ago you are my Witnesses is there any God besides me no there is no other God I know not one I will go before you and will level the mountains I will break down Gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron I will give you Hidden
Treasures riches stored in secret places so that you may know that I am the Lord the god of Israel who summons You by name I I am the lord and there is no other apart from me there is no God I will strengthen you though you have not acknowledged me so that from the rising of the Sun to the place of its setting people may know there is none besides me I am the Lord there is no other I form the light and create Darkness I bring prosperity and create disaster I the Lord do all
these things the Lord is my light and my salvation Whom Shall I Fear the Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid when the wicked Advance against me to devour me it is my enemies and my foes who will stop humble and fall though an army beseech me my heart will not fear though War break out against me even then I will be confident one thing I ask from the Lord this only do I seek that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life
to Gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his Temple for in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock the Lord is my shepherd I lack nothing he makes me lie down in Green Pastures he leads me beside Quiet Waters he refreshes my soul he guides me along the right paths for his name's sake even though I walk through the darkest Valley I will fear no evil for you are
with me your rod and your staff they comfort me you prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies you anoint my head with oil my cup overflows surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever when hardpressed I cried to the Lord he brought me into a spacious place the Lord is with me I will not be afraid what can mere mortals do to me the Lord is with me he is my helper I look in Triumph
on my enemies it is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans it is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes all the nations surrounded me but in the name of the Lord I cut them down they surrounded me on every side but in the name of the Lord I cut them down they swarmed around me like bees but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns in the name name of the Lord I cut them down I was pushed back and about to fall but the
Lord helped me the Lord is my strength and my defense he has become my salvation
