Isaiah 49:2-4

Easy-to-Read Version

³ He told me, “Israel, you are my servant.
    I will do wonderful things with you.”

⁴ I said, “I worked hard for nothing.
    I wore myself out, but I did nothing useful.
I used all my power,
    but I did not really do anything.
So the Lord must decide what to do with me.
    He must decide my reward.”