40:25 “To whom can you compare me? Whom do I resemble?”
says the Holy One. 1
40:26 Look up at the sky! 2
Who created all these heavenly lights? 3
He is the one who leads out their ranks; 4
he calls them all by name.
Because of his absolute power and awesome strength,
not one of them is missing.
40:27 Why do you say, Jacob,
Why do you say, Israel,
“The Lord is not aware of what is happening to me, 5
My God is not concerned with my vindication”? 6
40:28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is an eternal God,
the creator of the whole earth. 7
He does not get tired or weary;
there is no limit to his wisdom. 8
40:29 He gives strength to those who are tired;
to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.
40:30 Even youths get tired and weary;
even strong young men clumsily stumble. 9
40:31 But those who wait for the Lord’s help 10 find renewed strength;
they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, 11
they run without growing weary,
they walk without getting tired.