Isaiah 41:7 (DRB)

Passage

The coppersmith striking with the hammer encouraged him that forged at that time, saying: It is ready for soldering: and he strengthened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 41:5 The islands saw it, and feared, the ends of the earth were astonished, they drew near, and came.

Isaiah 41:6 Every one shall help his neighbour, and shall say to his brother: Be of good courage.

Isaiah 41:7 The coppersmith striking with the hammer encouraged him that forged at that time, saying: It is ready for soldering: and he strengthened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

Isaiah 41:8 But thou Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend:

Isaiah 41:9 In whom I have taken thee from the ends of the earth, and from the remote parts thereof have called thee, and said to thee: Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee, and have not cast thee away.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "coppersmith", "striking", "hammer", "encouraged", "forged", "time", "saying", and "ready". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "coppersmith" and "striking", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Every one shall help his neighbour and..." into verse 8's "But thou Israel art my servant Jacob...", so "coppersmith" and "striking" belong inside that flow. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "coppersmith" and "striking" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.