Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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What this verse means
God answers fear with presence: I am with you, I will strengthen you, I will hold you up.
A closer look at Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 41:10 addresses Israel as God’s servant in the middle of nations and threats that make the people feel small. The repeated I statements carry the verse: I am with you, I am your God, I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you. Fear is answered first by presence and then by promised help. It is not a demand that the hearer become fearless before God comes near.
The imagery also keeps the promise from becoming a guarantee of comfort on demand. Israel’s story includes exile, conflict, and waiting; being upheld does not mean never being shaken. Nor is I will help thee a license to refuse ordinary help from other people. A faithful reading joins prayer to action: receive God’s presence, ask for the strength needed today, and accept the hands and counsel through which that help may arrive.
A short prayer
Lord, I hear Your 'fear not.' Be with me, strengthen me, and hold me up today.
Read in context — Isaiah 41
8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
9Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
11Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
12Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
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