God speaks with tenderness; Fear thou not, for I am with thee: not only within call, but present with thee. Art thou weak? I will strengthen thee. - The purpose and object of God in these verses is to silence the fears of his people and encourage us to confidently trust him in the teethe of trouble and adversity.

This promising verse gave me strength when I faced darkest days in my life 3.5 years back; still holding this powerful verse to my heart ...