"Then when you call, the Lord will answer. 'Yes, I am here,' he will quickly reply."
(Isaiah 58:9, NLT)
Paying it forward.
How about praying it forward? .....all the way to the end of the chapter.......to satisfy the afflicted soul, (v.10) to allow the Lord to guide, (v.11) to honor Him (v.13) and once again to delight Thyself in the Lord. (v.14)
That's what encouraging words are meant to do.