7. everyone called by My nameand created for My glory.I have formed him; indeed, I have made him.”
8. Bring out a people who are blind, yet have eyes, and are deaf, yet have ears.
9. All the nations are gathered together,and the peoples are assembled. Who among them can declare this, and tell us the former things?Let them present their witnessesto vindicate themselves,so that people may hear and say, “It is true.”
10. “You are My witnesses” —this is the Lord’s declaration —“and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Meand understand that I am He. No god was formed before Me,and there will be none after Me.
11. I, I am Yahweh,and there is no other Savior but Me.
12. I alone declared, saved, and proclaimed —and not some foreign god among you.So you are My witnesses” —this is the Lord’s declaration —“and I am God.
13. Also, from today on I am He alone,and none can deliver from My hand. I act, and who can reverse it? ”
14. This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says:Because of you, I will send to Babylonand bring all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans in the ships in which they rejoice.
15. I am Yahweh, your Holy One,the Creator of Israel, your King.
16. This is what the Lord says —who makes a way in the sea,and a path through surging waters,
17. who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty one together(they lie down, they do not rise again;they are extinguished, quenched like a wick ) —