Fear Not, for I Am with You
41 nListentomeinsilence,oOcoastlands;
letthepeoplesrenewtheirstrength;
letthemapproach,thenletthemspeak;
letustogetherdrawnearforjudgment.
2 pWhostirreduponefromtheeast
whomvictorymeetsateveryqstep?1
rHegivesupnationsbeforehim,
sothathetrampleskingsunderfoot;
hemakesthemlikedustwithhissword,
slikedrivenstubblewithhisbow.
3 Hepursuesthemandpassesonsafely,
bypathshisfeethavenottrod.
4 tWhohasperformedanddonethis,
callingthegenerationsfromthebeginning?
uI,theLord,thefirst,
andwiththelast;Iamhe.
5 vThecoastlandshaveseenandareafraid;
theendsoftheearthtremble;
theyhavedrawnnearandcome.
6 Everyonehelpshisneighbor
andsaystohisbrother,“Bestrong!”
7 wThecraftsmanstrengthensthegoldsmith,
andhewhosmoothswiththehammerhimwhostrikestheanvil,
sayingofthesoldering,“Itisgood”;
andtheystrengthenitwithnailsxsothatitcannotbemoved.
8 Butyou,Israel,ymyservant,
Jacob,zwhomIhavechosen,
theoffspringofAbraham,amyfriend;
9 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.
2 Hewillnotcryaloudorliftuphisvoice,
ormakeitheardinthestreet;
3 jabruisedreedhewillnotbreak,
andafaintlyburningwickhewillnotquench;
khewillfaithfullybringforthjustice.
4 Hewillnotgrowfaintorbediscouraged1
tillhehasestablishedjusticeintheearth;
andlthecoastlandswaitforhislaw.
5 ThussaysGod,theLord,
whocreatedtheheavensmandstretchedthemout,
whospreadouttheearthandwhatcomesfromit,
nwhogivesbreathtothepeopleonit
andspirittothosewhowalkinit:
6 “IamtheLord;oIhavecalledyou2inrighteousness;
Iwilltakeyoubythehandandkeepyou;
Iwillgiveyoupasacovenantforthepeople,
qalightforthenations,
7 rtoopentheeyesthatareblind,
tobringouttheprisonersfromthedungeon,
sfromtheprisonthosewhositindarkness.
8 IamtheLord;thatismyname;
tmygloryIgivetonoother,
normypraisetocarvedidols.
9 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:
n“Fearnot,forIhaveredeemedyou;
oIhavecalledyoubyname,youaremine.
2 pWhenyoupassthroughthewaters,Iwillbewithyou;
andthroughtherivers,theyshallnotoverwhelmyou;
pwhenyouwalkthroughfireqyoushallnotbeburned,
andtheflameshallnotconsumeyou.
3 ForrIamtheLordyourGod,
theHolyOneofIsrael,yourSavior.
sIgiveEgyptasyourransom,
CushandtSebainexchangeforyou.
4 Becauseyouarepreciousinmyeyes,
andhonored,andIloveyou,
Igivemeninreturnforyou,
peoplesinexchangeforyourlife.
5 uFearnot,forIamwithyou;
vIwillbringyouroffspringfromtheeast,
andfromthewestIwillgatheryou.
6 Iwillsaytothenorth,Giveup,
andtothesouth,Donotwithhold;
bringwmysonsfromafar
andwmydaughtersfromtheendoftheearth,
7 everyonewhoiscalledbymyname,
whomIcreatedformyglory,
whomIformedandmade.”
8 Bringoutxthepeoplewhoareblind,yethaveeyes,
whoaredeaf,yethaveears!
9 yAllthenationsgathertogether,
andthepeoplesassemble.
Whoamongthemcandeclarethis,
andshowustheformerthings?
Letthembringtheirwitnessestoprovethemright,
andletthemhearandsay,Itistrue.
10 z“Youaremywitnesses,”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:
e“ForyoursakeIsendtoBabylon
andfbringthemalldownasfugitives,
geventheChaldeans,intheshipsinwhichtheyrejoice.
15 IamtheLord,yourHolyOne,
theCreatorofIsrael,yourKing.”
16 ThussaystheLord,
hwhomakesawayinthesea,
apathinthemightywaters,
17 whoibringsforthchariotandhorse,
armyandwarrior;
theyliedown,theycannotrise,
jtheyareextinguished,kquenchedlikeawick:
18 l“Remembernottheformerthings,
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!
2 ThussaystheLordwhomadeyou,
cwhoformedyoufromthewombandwillhelpyou:
dFearnot,OJacobmyservant,
eJeshurunwhomIhavechosen.
3 fForIwillpourwateronthethirstyland,
andstreamsonthedryground;
IwillpourmySpirituponyouroffspring,
andmyblessingonyourdescendants.
4 Theyshallspringupamongthegrass
glikewillowsbyflowingstreams.
5 hThisonewillsay,‘IamtheLord’s,’
anotherwillcallonthenameofJacob,
andanotherwillwriteonhishand,‘TheLord’s,’
andnamehimselfbythenameofIsrael.”
Besides Me There Is No God
6 ThussaystheLord,theKingofIsrael
andihisRedeemer,theLordofhosts:
j“IamthefirstandIamthelast;
besidesmethereisnogod.
7 kWhoislikeme?Lethimproclaimit.1
Lethimdeclareandsetitbeforeme,
sinceIappointedanancientpeople.
Letthemdeclarewhatistocome,andwhatwillhappen.
8 Fearnot,norbeafraid;
haveInottoldyoufromofoldanddeclaredit?
lAndyouaremywitnesses!
mIsthereaGodbesidesme?
ThereisnonRock;Iknownotany.”
The Folly of Idolatry
9 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,
24 ThussaystheLord,eyourRedeemer,
fwhoformedyoufromthewomb:
g“IamtheLord,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:
2 “Iwillgobeforeyou
tIwillbreakinpiecesthedoorsofbronze
andcutthroughthebarsofiron,
3 uIwillgiveyouthetreasuresofdarkness
andthehoardsinsecretplaces,
thatyoumayknowthatitisI,theLord,
theGodofIsrael,vwhocallyoubyyourname.
4 ForthesakeofmyservantJacob,
andIsraelmychosen,
vIcallyoubyyourname,
wInameyou,thoughyoudonotknowme.
5 xIamtheLord,andthereisnoother,
besidesmethereisnoGod;
yIequipyou,thoughyoudonotknowme,
6 zthatpeoplemayknow,fromtherisingofthesun
andfromthewest,thatthereisnonebesidesme;
IamtheLord,andthereisnoother.
7 Iformlightandcreatedarkness;
Imakewell-beingandacreatecalamity;
IamtheLord,whodoesallthesethings.
8 b“Shower,Oheavens,fromabove,
andcletthecloudsraindownrighteousness;
lettheearthopen,thatsalvationandrighteousnessmaybearfruit;
lettheearthcausethembothtosprout;
ItheLordhavecreatedit.
9 d“Woetohimwhostriveswithhimwhoformedhim,
apotamongearthenpots!
eDoestheclaysaytohimwhoformsit,‘Whatareyoumaking?’
or‘Yourworkhasnohandles’?
10 Woetohimwhosaystoafather,‘Whatareyoubegetting?’
ortoawoman,‘Withwhatareyouinlabor?’”
11 ThussaysftheLord,
theHolyOneofIsrael,andtheonewhoformedhim:
g“Askmeofthingstocome;
willyoucommandmehconcerningmychildrenanditheworkofmyhands?2
12 jImadetheearth
andcreatedmanonit;
itwasmyhandskthatstretchedouttheheavens,
andlIcommandedalltheirhost.
13 mIhavestirredhimupinrighteousness,
nandIwillmakeallhiswayslevel;
oheshallbuildmycity
pandsetmyexilesfree,
notforpriceorreward,”
saystheLordofhosts.
TheLord, the Only Savior
14 ThussaystheLord:
q“ThewealthofEgyptandthemerchandiseofCush,
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,
ItheLordspeakathetruth;
Ideclarewhatisright.
20 b“Assembleyourselvesandcome;
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:
k‘Tomeeverykneeshallbow,
everytongueshallswearallegiance.’4
24 l“OnlyintheLord,itshallbesaidofme,
arerighteousnessandmstrength;
tohimshallcomeandbeashamed
nallwhowereincensedagainsthim.
25 IntheLordalltheoffspringofIsrael
shallbejustifiedandshallglory.”

