KJV:
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
NASB:
Get yourself up on a high mountain, O Zion, bearer of good news, Lift up your voice mightily, O Jerusalem, bearer of good news; Lift it up, do not fear. Say to the cities of Judah, "Here is your God!"
KJV:
To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
NASB:
"To whom then will you liken Me That I would be his equal?" says the Holy One.
KJV:
Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
NASB:
Why do you say, O Jacob, and assert, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the LORD, And the justice due me escapes the notice of my God "?
KJV:
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
NASB:
Each one helps his neighbor And says to his brother, "Be strong!"
KJV:
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
NASB:
So the craftsman encourages the smelter, And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering, "It is good"; And he fastens it with nails, So that it will not totter.
KJV:
Thou 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.
NASB:
You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts And said to you, 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and not rejected you.
KJV:
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
NASB:
"For I am the LORD your God, who upholds your right hand, Who says to you, 'Do not fear, I will help you.'
KJV:
Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
NASB:
"Present your case," the LORD says. "Bring forward your strong arguments," The King of Jacob says.
KJV:
Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
NASB:
Who has declared this from the beginning, that we might know? Or from former times, that we may say, "He is right!"? Surely there was no one who declared, Surely there was no one who proclaimed, Surely there was no one who heard your words.