Isaiah 43

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Fear Not, for I Am with You

41 nListentomeinsilence,oOcoastlands;

letthepeoplesrenewtheirstrength;

letthemapproach,thenletthemspeak;

letustogetherdrawnearforjudgment.

pWhostirreduponefromtheeast

whomvictorymeetsateveryqstep?1

rHegivesupnationsbeforehim,

sothathetrampleskingsunderfoot;

hemakesthemlikedustwithhissword,

slikedrivenstubblewithhisbow.

Hepursuesthemandpassesonsafely,

bypathshisfeethavenottrod.

tWhohasperformedanddonethis,

callingthegenerationsfromthebeginning?

uI,theLord,thefirst,

andwiththelast;Iamhe.

vThecoastlandshaveseenandareafraid;

theendsoftheearthtremble;

theyhavedrawnnearandcome.

Everyonehelpshisneighbor

andsaystohisbrother,Bestrong!

wThecraftsmanstrengthensthegoldsmith,

andhewhosmoothswiththehammerhimwhostrikestheanvil,

sayingofthesoldering,Itisgood;

andtheystrengthenitwithnailsxsothatitcannotbemoved.

Butyou,Israel,ymyservant,

Jacob,zwhomIhavechosen,

theoffspringofAbraham,amyfriend;

youwhomItookfromtheendsoftheearth,

andcalledbfromitsfarthestcorners,

sayingtoyou,Youareymyservant,

zIhavechosenyouandnotcastyouoff;

10 fearnot,forIamwithyou;

benotdismayed,forIamyourGod;

Iwillstrengthenyou,Iwillhelpyou,

Iwillupholdyouwithcmyrighteousrighthand.

11 dBehold,allwhoareincensedagainstyou

shallbeputtoshameandconfounded;

thosewhostriveagainstyou

shallbeasnothingandshallperish.

12 eYoushallseekthosewhocontendwithyou,

butyoushallnotfindthem;

fthosewhowaragainstyou

shallbeasnothingatall.

13 ForI,theLordyourGod,

holdyourrighthand;

itisIwhosaytoyou,Fearnot,

Iamtheonewhohelpsyou.

14 Fearnot,yougwormJacob,

youmenofIsrael!

Iamtheonewhohelpsyou,declarestheLord;

yourhRedeemeristheHolyOneofIsrael.

15 iBehold,Imakeofyouathreshingsledge,

new,sharp,andhavingteeth;

youshallthreshjthemountainsandcrushthem,

andyoushallmakethehillslikechaff;

16 kyoushallwinnowthem,andlthewindshallcarrythemaway,

andthetempestshallscatterthem.

mAndyoushallrejoiceintheLord;

intheHolyOneofIsraelyoushallglory.

17 nWhenthepoorandneedyseekwater,

andthereisnone,

andtheirtongueisparchedwiththirst,

ItheLordwillanswerthem;

ItheGodofIsraelwillnotforsakethem.

18 oIwillopenriversonthebareheights,

andfountainsinthemidstofthevalleys.

pIwillmakethewildernessapoolofwater,

andthedrylandspringsofwater.

19 qIwillputinthewildernessthecedar,

theacacia,themyrtle,andtheolive.

Iwillsetinthedesertrthecypress,

theplaneandthepinetogether,

20 thattheymayseeandknow,

mayconsiderandunderstandtogether,

thatsthehandoftheLordhasdonethis,

theHolyOneofIsraelhascreatedit.

The Futility of Idols

21 Setforthyourcase,saystheLord;

bringyourproofs,saystheKingofJacob.

22 Letthembringthem,andttellus

whatistohappen.

Tellustheformerthings,whattheyare,

thatwemayconsiderthem,

thatwemayknowtheiroutcome;

ordeclaretousthethingstocome.

23 tTelluswhatistocomehereafter,

thatwemayknowthatyouaregods;

udogood,ordoharm,

thatwemaybedismayedandterrified.2

24 Behold,vyouarenothing,

andyourworkislessthannothing;

anabominationishewhochoosesyou.

25 wIstirreduponefromthenorth,andhehascome,

xfromtherisingofthesun,yandheshallcalluponmyname;

heshalltrampleonrulersasonmortar,

asthepottertreadsclay.

26 zWhodeclareditfromthebeginning,thatwemightknow,

andbeforehand,thatwemightsay,Heisright?

Therewasnonewhodeclaredit,nonewhoproclaimed,

nonewhoheardyourwords.

27 aIwasthefirsttosay3toZion,Behold,heretheyare!

andbIgivetoJerusalemaheraldofgoodnews.

28 cButwhenIlook,thereisnoone;

amongthesethereisnocounselor

who,whenIask,givesananswer.

29 dBehold,theyarealladelusion;

theirworksarenothing;

theirmetalimagesareemptywind.

TheLord’s Chosen Servant

42 eBeholdfmyservant,whomIuphold,

mychosen,ginwhommysouldelights;

hIhaveputmySpirituponhim;

ihewillbringforthjusticetothenations.

Hewillnotcryaloudorliftuphisvoice,

ormakeitheardinthestreet;

jabruisedreedhewillnotbreak,

andafaintlyburningwickhewillnotquench;

khewillfaithfullybringforthjustice.

Hewillnotgrowfaintorbediscouraged1

tillhehasestablishedjusticeintheearth;

andlthecoastlandswaitforhislaw.

ThussaysGod,theLord,

whocreatedtheheavensmandstretchedthemout,

whospreadouttheearthandwhatcomesfromit,

nwhogivesbreathtothepeopleonit

andspirittothosewhowalkinit:

IamtheLord;oIhavecalledyou2inrighteousness;

Iwilltakeyoubythehandandkeepyou;

Iwillgiveyoupasacovenantforthepeople,

qalightforthenations,

rtoopentheeyesthatareblind,

tobringouttheprisonersfromthedungeon,

sfromtheprisonthosewhositindarkness.

IamtheLord;thatismyname;

tmygloryIgivetonoother,

normypraisetocarvedidols.

Behold,theformerthingshavecometopass,

uandnewthingsInowdeclare;

beforetheyspringforth

Itellyouofthem.

Sing to theLord a New Song

10 vSingtotheLordanewsong,

hispraisefromtheendoftheearth,

wyouwhogodowntothesea,andallthatfillsit,

lthecoastlandsandtheirinhabitants.

11 Letthedesertanditscitiesliftuptheirvoice,

thevillagesthatxKedarinhabits;

letthehabitantsofySelasingforjoy,

letthemshoutfromthetopofthemountains.

12 LetthemgiveglorytotheLord,

anddeclarehispraiseinlthecoastlands.

13 zTheLordgoesoutlikeamightyman,

likeamanofwarahestirsuphiszeal;

hecriesout,bheshoutsaloud,

heshowshimselfmightyagainsthisfoes.

14 ForalongtimeIhaveheldmypeace;

Ihavekeptstillandrestrainedmyself;

nowIwillcryoutclikeawomaninlabor;

Iwillgaspandpant.

15 dIwilllaywastemountainsandhills,

anddryupalltheirvegetation;

Iwillturntheriversintoislands,3

anddryupthepools.

16 eAndIwillleadtheblind

inawaythattheydonotknow,

inpathsthattheyhavenotknown

Iwillguidethem.

Iwillturnthedarknessbeforethemintolight,

ftheroughplacesintolevelground.

ThesearethethingsIdo,

andIdonotforsakethem.

17 gTheyareturnedbackandutterlyputtoshame,

whotrustincarvedidols,

whosaytometalimages,

Youareourgods.

Israel’s Failure to Hear and See

18 Hear,youdeaf,

andlook,youblind,thatyoumaysee!

19 Whoisblindbutmyservant,

ordeafasmymessengerwhomIsend?

Whoisblindasmydedicatedone,4

orblindastheservantoftheLord?

20 hHeseesmanythings,butdoesnotobservethem;

ihisearsareopen,buthedoesnothear.

21 TheLordwaspleased,forhisrighteousness’sake,

tomagnifyhislawandmakeitglorious.

22 Butthisisapeopleplunderedandlooted;

theyareallofthemtrappedinholes

jandhiddeninprisons;

theyhavebecomeplunderwithnonetorescue,

spoilwithnonetosay,Restore!

23 Whoamongyouwillgiveeartothis,

willattendandlistenforthetimetocome?

24 WhogaveupJacobtothelooter,

andIsraeltotheplunderers?

WasitnottheLord,againstwhomwehavesinned,

inwhosewaystheywouldnotwalk,

andwhoselawtheywouldnotobey?

25 Sohepouredonhimtheheatofhisanger

andthemightofbattle;

itsethimonfireallaround,kbuthedidnotunderstand;

itburnedhimup,lbuthedidnottakeittoheart.

Israel’s Only Savior

43 ButnowthussaystheLord,

mhewhocreatedyou,OJacob,

hewhoformedyou,OIsrael:

nFearnot,forIhaveredeemedyou;

oIhavecalledyoubyname,youaremine.

pWhenyoupassthroughthewaters,Iwillbewithyou;

andthroughtherivers,theyshallnotoverwhelmyou;

pwhenyouwalkthroughfireqyoushallnotbeburned,

andtheflameshallnotconsumeyou.

ForrIamtheLordyourGod,

theHolyOneofIsrael,yourSavior.

sIgiveEgyptasyourransom,

CushandtSebainexchangeforyou.

Becauseyouarepreciousinmyeyes,

andhonored,andIloveyou,

Igivemeninreturnforyou,

peoplesinexchangeforyourlife.

uFearnot,forIamwithyou;

vIwillbringyouroffspringfromtheeast,

andfromthewestIwillgatheryou.

Iwillsaytothenorth,Giveup,

andtothesouth,Donotwithhold;

bringwmysonsfromafar

andwmydaughtersfromtheendoftheearth,

everyonewhoiscalledbymyname,

whomIcreatedformyglory,

whomIformedandmade.

Bringoutxthepeoplewhoareblind,yethaveeyes,

whoaredeaf,yethaveears!

yAllthenationsgathertogether,

andthepeoplesassemble.

Whoamongthemcandeclarethis,

andshowustheformerthings?

Letthembringtheirwitnessestoprovethemright,

andletthemhearandsay,Itistrue.

10 zYouaremywitnesses,declarestheLord,

andamyservantwhomIhavechosen,

thatyoumayknowandbelieveme

andunderstandthatIamhe.

bBeforemenogodwasformed,

norshalltherebeanyafterme.

11 cI,IamtheLord,

andbesidesmethereisnosavior.

12 Ideclaredandsavedandproclaimed,

whentherewasnostrangegodamongyou;

andzyouaremywitnesses,declarestheLord,andIamGod.

13 AlsodhenceforthIamhe;

thereisnonewhocandeliverfrommyhand;

Iwork,andwhocanturnitback?

14 ThussaystheLord,

yourRedeemer,theHolyOneofIsrael:

eForyoursakeIsendtoBabylon

andfbringthemalldownasfugitives,

geventheChaldeans,intheshipsinwhichtheyrejoice.

15 IamtheLord,yourHolyOne,

theCreatorofIsrael,yourKing.

16 ThussaystheLord,

hwhomakesawayinthesea,

apathinthemightywaters,

17 whoibringsforthchariotandhorse,

armyandwarrior;

theyliedown,theycannotrise,

jtheyareextinguished,kquenchedlikeawick:

18 lRemembernottheformerthings,

norconsiderthethingsofold.

19 mBehold,Iamdoinganewthing;

nowitspringsforth,doyounotperceiveit?

nIwillmakeawayinthewilderness

oandriversinthedesert.

20 Thewildbeastswillhonorme,

pthejackalsandtheostriches,

qforIgivewaterinthewilderness,

riversinthedesert,

togivedrinktomychosenpeople,

21 thepeoplewhomIformedformyself

rthattheymightdeclaremypraise.

22 Yetyoudidnotcalluponme,OJacob;

butsyouhavebeenwearyofme,OIsrael!

23 tYouhavenotbroughtmeyoursheepforburntofferings,

orhonoredmewithyoursacrifices.

Ihavenotburdenedyouwithofferings,

sorweariedyouwithfrankincense.

24 Youhavenotboughtmesweetcanewithmoney,

orsatisfiedmewiththefatofyoursacrifices.

Butyouhaveburdenedmewithyoursins;

youhaveweariedmewithyouriniquities.

25 I,Iamhe

uwhoblotsoutvyourtransgressionsformyownsake,

andIwillnotrememberyoursins.

26 Putmeinremembrance;wletusarguetogether;

setforthyourcase,thatyoumaybeprovedright.

27 xYourfirstfathersinned,

andyyourmediatorstransgressedagainstme.

28 ThereforezIwillprofanetheprincesofthesanctuary,

andadeliverJacobtoutterdestruction

andIsraeltoreviling.

Israel theLord’s Chosen

44 Butnowhear,bOJacobmyservant,

IsraelwhomIhavechosen!

ThussaystheLordwhomadeyou,

cwhoformedyoufromthewombandwillhelpyou:

dFearnot,OJacobmyservant,

eJeshurunwhomIhavechosen.

fForIwillpourwateronthethirstyland,

andstreamsonthedryground;

IwillpourmySpirituponyouroffspring,

andmyblessingonyourdescendants.

Theyshallspringupamongthegrass

glikewillowsbyflowingstreams.

hThisonewillsay,IamtheLord’s,

anotherwillcallonthenameofJacob,

andanotherwillwriteonhishand,TheLord’s,

andnamehimselfbythenameofIsrael.

Besides Me There Is No God

ThussaystheLord,theKingofIsrael

andihisRedeemer,theLordofhosts:

jIamthefirstandIamthelast;

besidesmethereisnogod.

kWhoislikeme?Lethimproclaimit.1

Lethimdeclareandsetitbeforeme,

sinceIappointedanancientpeople.

Letthemdeclarewhatistocome,andwhatwillhappen.

Fearnot,norbeafraid;

haveInottoldyoufromofoldanddeclaredit?

lAndyouaremywitnesses!

mIsthereaGodbesidesme?

ThereisnonRock;Iknownotany.

The Folly of Idolatry

oAllwhofashionidolsarenothing,andthethingstheydelightindonotprofit.Theirwitnessesneitherseenorknow,thattheymaybeputtoshame.10 pWhofashionsagodorcastsanidolthatisprofitablefornothing?11 qBehold,allhiscompanionsshallbeputtoshame,andthecraftsmenareonlyhuman.Letthemallassemble,letthemstandforth.Theyshallbeterrified;theyshallbeputtoshametogether.

12 pTheironsmithtakesacuttingtoolandworksitoverthecoals.Hefashionsitwithhammersandworksitwithhisstrongarm.Hebecomeshungry,andhisstrengthfails;hedrinksnowaterandisfaint.13 Thecarpenterstretchesaline;hemarksitoutwithapencil.2Heshapesitwithplanesandmarksitwithacompass.rHeshapesitintothefigureofaman,withthebeautyofaman,todwellinahouse.14 sHecutsdowncedars,orhechoosesacypresstreeoranoakandletsitgrowstrongamongthetreesoftheforest.Heplantsacedarandtherainnourishesit.15 Thenitbecomesfuelforaman.Hetakesapartofitandwarmshimself;hekindlesafireandbakesbread.Alsohemakesagodandworshipsit;hemakesitanidolandfallsdownbeforeit.16 Halfofitheburnsinthefire.Overthehalfheeatsmeat;heroastsitandissatisfied.Alsohewarmshimselfandsays,Aha,Iamwarm,Ihaveseenthefire!17 Andtherestofithemakesintoagod,hisidol,andfallsdowntoitandworshipsit.tHepraystoitandsays,Deliverme,foryouaremygod!

18 Theyknownot,nordotheydiscern,forhehasshuttheireyes,sothattheycannotsee,andtheirhearts,sothattheycannotunderstand.19 Nooneconsiders,noristhereknowledgeordiscernmenttosay,HalfofitIburnedinthefire;Ialsobakedbreadonitscoals;Iroastedmeatandhaveeaten.AndshallImaketherestofitanuabomination?ShallIfalldownbeforeablockofwood?20 vHefeedsonwashes;adeludedhearthasledhimastray,andhecannotdeliverhimselforsay,Istherenotxalieinmyrighthand?

TheLord Redeems Israel

21 Rememberthesethings,OJacob,

andIsrael,foryouareymyservant;

Iformedyou;youaremyservant;

zOIsrael,youwillnotbeforgottenbyme.

22 aIhaveblottedoutyourtransgressionslikeacloud

andyoursinslikemist;

returntome,forIhaveredeemedyou.

23 bSing,Oheavens,fortheLordhasdoneit;

shout,Ocdepthsoftheearth;

breakforthintosinging,Omountains,

Oforest,andeverytreeinit!

FortheLordhasredeemedJacob,

dandwillbeglorified3inIsrael.

24 ThussaystheLord,eyourRedeemer,

fwhoformedyoufromthewomb:

gIamtheLord,whomadeallthings,

hwhoalonestretchedouttheheavens,

whospreadouttheearthbymyself,

25 whofrustratesthesignsofliars

andmakesfoolsofdiviners,

iwhoturnswisemenback

andmakestheirknowledgefoolish,

26 jwhoconfirmsthewordofhisservant

andfulfillsthecounselofhismessengers,

whosaysofJerusalem,Sheshallbeinhabited,

kandofthecitiesofJudah,Theyshallbebuilt,

andIwillraiseuptheirruins;

27 lwhosaystothedeep,Bedry;

Iwilldryupyourrivers;

28 whosaysofmCyrus,Heisnmyshepherd,

andheshallfulfillallmypurpose;

sayingofJerusalem,Sheshallbebuilt,

oandofthetemple,Yourfoundationshallbelaid.

Cyrus, God’s Instrument

45 ThussaystheLordtophisanointed,toCyrus,

qwhoserighthandIhavegrasped,

tosubduenationsbeforehim

andrtoloosethebeltsofkings,

toopendoorsbeforehim

thatgatesmaynotbeclosed:

Iwillgobeforeyou

andsleveltheexaltedplaces,1

tIwillbreakinpiecesthedoorsofbronze

andcutthroughthebarsofiron,

uIwillgiveyouthetreasuresofdarkness

andthehoardsinsecretplaces,

thatyoumayknowthatitisI,theLord,

theGodofIsrael,vwhocallyoubyyourname.

ForthesakeofmyservantJacob,

andIsraelmychosen,

vIcallyoubyyourname,

wInameyou,thoughyoudonotknowme.

xIamtheLord,andthereisnoother,

besidesmethereisnoGod;

yIequipyou,thoughyoudonotknowme,

zthatpeoplemayknow,fromtherisingofthesun

andfromthewest,thatthereisnonebesidesme;

IamtheLord,andthereisnoother.

Iformlightandcreatedarkness;

Imakewell-beingandacreatecalamity;

IamtheLord,whodoesallthesethings.

bShower,Oheavens,fromabove,

andcletthecloudsraindownrighteousness;

lettheearthopen,thatsalvationandrighteousnessmaybearfruit;

lettheearthcausethembothtosprout;

ItheLordhavecreatedit.

dWoetohimwhostriveswithhimwhoformedhim,

apotamongearthenpots!

eDoestheclaysaytohimwhoformsit,Whatareyoumaking?

orYourworkhasnohandles?

10 Woetohimwhosaystoafather,Whatareyoubegetting?

ortoawoman,Withwhatareyouinlabor?

11 ThussaysftheLord,

theHolyOneofIsrael,andtheonewhoformedhim:

gAskmeofthingstocome;

willyoucommandmehconcerningmychildrenanditheworkofmyhands?2

12 jImadetheearth

andcreatedmanonit;

itwasmyhandskthatstretchedouttheheavens,

andlIcommandedalltheirhost.

13 mIhavestirredhimupinrighteousness,

nandIwillmakeallhiswayslevel;

oheshallbuildmycity

pandsetmyexilesfree,

notforpriceorreward,

saystheLordofhosts.

TheLord, the Only Savior

14 ThussaystheLord:

qThewealthofEgyptandthemerchandiseofCush,

andtheSabeans,menofstature,

shallcomeovertoyourandbeyours;

theyshallfollowyou;

theyshallcomeoverinchainsandbowdowntoyou.

Theywillpleadwithyou,saying:

SurelyGodisinyou,andthereisnoother,

nogodbesideshim.

15 sTruly,youareaGodwhohideshimself,

OGodofIsrael,theSavior.

16 tAllofthemareputtoshameandconfounded;

themakersofidolsgoinconfusiontogether.

17 ButIsraelissavedbytheLord

witheverlastingsalvation;

uyoushallnotbeputtoshameorconfounded

toalleternity.

18 vForthussaystheLord,

whocreatedtheheavens

(heisGod!),

whoformedtheearthandmadeit

(heestablishedit;

hewdidnotcreateitempty,

xheformedittobeinhabited!):

IamtheLord,andthereisnoother.

19 yIdidnotspeakinsecret,

inalandofdarkness;

IdidnotsaytotheoffspringofJacob,

zSeekmeinvain.3

ItheLordspeakathetruth;

Ideclarewhatisright.

20 bAssembleyourselvesandcome;

drawneartogether,

yousurvivorsofthenations!

cTheyhavenoknowledge

whodcarryabouttheirwoodenidols,

eandkeeponprayingtoagod

thatcannotsave.

21 fDeclareandpresentyourcase;

letthemtakecounseltogether!

Whotoldthislongago?

Whodeclareditofold?

WasitnotI,theLord?

Andthereisnoothergodbesidesme,

arighteousGodgandaSavior;

thereisnonebesidesme.

22 Turntomeandbesaved,

halltheendsoftheearth!

ForIamGod,andthereisnoother.

23 iBymyselfIhavesworn;

frommymouthhasgoneoutinjrighteousness

awordthatshallnotreturn:

kTomeeverykneeshallbow,

everytongueshallswearallegiance.4

24 lOnlyintheLord,itshallbesaidofme,

arerighteousnessandmstrength;

tohimshallcomeandbeashamed

nallwhowereincensedagainsthim.

25 IntheLordalltheoffspringofIsrael

shallbejustifiedandshallglory.




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