8. Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes,those who are deaf, even though they have ears!
9. All nations gather together,the peoples assemble.Who among them announced this?Who predicted earlier events for us?Let them produce their witnesses to testify they were right;let them listen and affirm, ‘It is true.’
10. You are my witnesses,” says the Lord,“my servant whom I have chosen,so that you may consider and believe in me,and understand that I am he.No god was formed before me,and none will outlive me.
11. I, I am the Lord,and there is no deliverer besides me.
12. I decreed and delivered and proclaimed,and there was no other god among you.You are my witnesses,” says the Lord, “that I am God.
13. From this day forward I am he;no one can deliver from my power;I will act, and who can prevent it?”
14. This is what the Lord says,your protector, the Holy One of Israel:“For your sake I send to Babylonand make them all fugitives,turning the Babylonians’ joyful shouts into mourning songs.
15. I am the Lord, your Holy One,the one who created Israel, your king.”
16. This is what the Lord says,the one who made a road through the sea,a pathway through the surging waters,
17. the one who led chariots and horses to destruction,together with a mighty army.They fell down, never to rise again;they were extinguished, put out like a burning wick:
18. “Don’t remember these earlier events;don’t recall these former events.
19. “Look, I am about to do something new.Now it begins to happen! Do you not recognize it?Yes, I will make a road in the desertand paths in the wilderness.
20. The wild animals of the desert honor me,the jackals and ostriches,because I put water in the desertand streams in the wilderness,to quench the thirst of my chosen people,
21. the people whom I formed for myself,so they might praise me.”
22. “But you did not call for me, O Jacob;you did not long for me, O Israel.
23. You did not bring me lambs for your burnt offerings;you did not honor me with your sacrifices.I did not burden you with offerings;I did not make you weary by demanding incense.
24. You did not buy me aromatic reeds;you did not present to me the fat of your sacrifices.Yet you burdened me with your sins;you made me weary with your evil deeds.
25. I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake;your sins I do not remember.
26. Remind me of what happened! Let’s debate!You, prove to me that you are right!