8 They will be like old clothes eaten by moths. They will be like wool eaten by worms. But my goodness will last forever. My salvation will continue forever and ever.”
9 Wake up! Wake up! Arm of the Lord, clothe yourself with strength. Show your power the way you did long ago, as you have from ancient times. You are the one who destroyed Rahab. You defeated the Dragon.
10 You dried up the water that was in the deep sea. You made a road through the deepest parts of the sea. Your people crossed over and were saved.
11 The Lord will save his people. They will return to Zion with joy. They will be very happy. Their happiness will be like a crown on their heads forever. They will be singing with joy. All sadness will be gone far away.
12 The Lord says, “I am the one who comforts you. So why should you be afraid of people? They are only humans who live and die like the grass.
13 “I, the Lord, am the one who made you. With my power I made the earth and spread the sky over the earth. But you have forgotten me, so you are always afraid that angry men will hurt you. Those men planned to destroy you, but where are they now?
14 “People in prison will soon be made free. They will not die and rot in prison. They will have plenty of food.