11 “Those who are angry with youwill know the shame of defeat.Those who fight against you will die
12 and will disappear from the earth.
13 I am the Lord your God;I strengthen you and say,‘Do not be afraid; I will help you.’ ”
14 The Lord says,“Small and weak as you are, Israel,don't be afraid; I will help you.I, the holy God of Israel, am the one who saves you.
15 I will make you like a threshing board,with spikes that are new and sharp.You will thresh mountains and destroy them;hills will crumble into dust.
16 You will toss them in the air;the wind will carry them off,and they will be scattered by the storm.Then you will be happy because I am your God;you will praise me, the holy God of Israel.
17 “When my people in their need look for water,when their throats are dry with thirst,then I, the Lord, will answer their prayer;I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.