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Israel Assured of God’s Help
“Keep silence before Me, O coastlands,
And let the people renew their strength!
Let them come near, then let them speak;
Let us come near together for judgment.
“Keep silence before Me, O coastlands,
And let the people renew their strength!
Let them come near, then let them speak;
Let us come near together for judgment.
God’s Help for Israel
“Listen in silence before me, you lands beyond the sea.
Bring your strongest arguments.
Come now and speak.
The court is ready for your case.
“Listen in silence before me, you lands beyond the sea.
Bring your strongest arguments.
Come now and speak.
The court is ready for your case.
“Who raised up one from the east?
Who in righteousness called him to His feet?
Who gave the nations before him,
And made him rule over kings?
Who gave them as the dust to his sword,
As driven stubble to his bow?
Who in righteousness called him to His feet?
Who gave the nations before him,
And made him rule over kings?
Who gave them as the dust to his sword,
As driven stubble to his bow?
“Who has stirred up this king from the east,
rightly calling him to God’s service?
Who gives this man victory over many nations
and permits him to trample their kings underfoot?
With his sword, he reduces armies to dust.
With his bow, he scatters them like chaff before the wind.
rightly calling him to God’s service?
Who gives this man victory over many nations
and permits him to trample their kings underfoot?
With his sword, he reduces armies to dust.
With his bow, he scatters them like chaff before the wind.
He chases them away and goes on safely,
though he is walking over unfamiliar ground.
though he is walking over unfamiliar ground.
Who has performed and done it,
Calling the generations from the beginning?
‘I, the Lord, am the first;
And with the last I am He.’ ”
Calling the generations from the beginning?
‘I, the Lord, am the first;
And with the last I am He.’ ”
Who has done such mighty deeds,
summoning each new generation from the beginning of time?
It is I, the LORD, the First and the Last.
I alone am he.”
summoning each new generation from the beginning of time?
It is I, the LORD, the First and the Last.
I alone am he.”
The coastlands saw it and feared,
The ends of the earth were afraid;
They drew near and came.
The ends of the earth were afraid;
They drew near and came.
The lands beyond the sea watch in fear.
Remote lands tremble and mobilize for war.
Remote lands tremble and mobilize for war.
The idol makers encourage one another,
saying to each other, “Be strong!”
saying to each other, “Be strong!”
The carver encourages the goldsmith,
and the molder helps at the anvil.
“Good,” they say. “It’s coming along fine.”
Carefully they join the parts together,
then fasten the thing in place so it won’t fall over.
and the molder helps at the anvil.
“Good,” they say. “It’s coming along fine.”
Carefully they join the parts together,
then fasten the thing in place so it won’t fall over.
“But you, Israel, are My servant,
Jacob whom I have chosen,
The descendants of Abraham My friend.
Jacob whom I have chosen,
The descendants of Abraham My friend.
“But as for you, Israel my servant,
Jacob my chosen one,
descended from Abraham my friend,
Jacob my chosen one,
descended from Abraham my friend,
You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,
And called from its farthest regions,
And said to you,
‘You are My servant,
I have chosen you and have not cast you away:
And called from its farthest regions,
And said to you,
‘You are My servant,
I have chosen you and have not cast you away:
I have called you back from the ends of the earth,
saying, ‘You are my servant.’
For I have chosen you
and will not throw you away.
saying, ‘You are my servant.’
For I have chosen you
and will not throw you away.
Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
“Behold, all those who were incensed against you
Shall be ashamed and disgraced;
They shall be as nothing,
And those who strive with you shall perish.
Shall be ashamed and disgraced;
They shall be as nothing,
And those who strive with you shall perish.
“See, all your angry enemies lie there,
confused and humiliated.
Anyone who opposes you will die
and come to nothing.
confused and humiliated.
Anyone who opposes you will die
and come to nothing.
You will look in vain
for those who tried to conquer you.
Those who attack you
will come to nothing.
for those who tried to conquer you.
Those who attack you
will come to nothing.
For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand,
Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’
Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’
For I hold you by your right hand —
I, the LORD your God.
And I say to you,
‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.
I, the LORD your God.
And I say to you,
‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.
“Fear not, you worm Jacob,
You men of Israel!
I will help you,” says the Lord
And your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
You men of Israel!
I will help you,” says the Lord
And your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Though you are a lowly worm, O Jacob,
don’t be afraid, people of Israel, for I will help you.
I am the LORD, your Redeemer.
I am the Holy One of Israel.’
don’t be afraid, people of Israel, for I will help you.
I am the LORD, your Redeemer.
I am the Holy One of Israel.’
“Behold, I will make you into a new threshing sledge with sharp teeth;
You shall thresh the mountains and beat them small,
And make the hills like chaff.
You shall thresh the mountains and beat them small,
And make the hills like chaff.
You will be a new threshing instrument
with many sharp teeth.
You will tear your enemies apart,
making chaff of mountains.
with many sharp teeth.
You will tear your enemies apart,
making chaff of mountains.
You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away,
And the whirlwind shall scatter them;
You shall rejoice in the Lord,
And glory in the Holy One of Israel.
And the whirlwind shall scatter them;
You shall rejoice in the Lord,
And glory in the Holy One of Israel.
You will toss them into the air,
and the wind will blow them all away;
a whirlwind will scatter them.
Then you will rejoice in the LORD.
You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
and the wind will blow them all away;
a whirlwind will scatter them.
Then you will rejoice in the LORD.
You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
“The poor and needy seek water, but there is none,
Their tongues fail for thirst.
I, the Lord, will hear them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Their tongues fail for thirst.
I, the Lord, will hear them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
“When the poor and needy search for water and there is none,
and their tongues are parched from thirst,
then I, the LORD, will answer them.
I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.
and their tongues are parched from thirst,
then I, the LORD, will answer them.
I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.
I will open rivers in desolate heights,
And fountains in the midst of the valleys;
I will make the wilderness a pool of water,
And the dry land springs of water.
And fountains in the midst of the valleys;
I will make the wilderness a pool of water,
And the dry land springs of water.
I will open up rivers for them on the high plateaus.
I will give them fountains of water in the valleys.
I will fill the desert with pools of water.
Rivers fed by springs will flow across the parched ground.
I will give them fountains of water in the valleys.
I will fill the desert with pools of water.
Rivers fed by springs will flow across the parched ground.
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia tree,
The myrtle and the oil tree;
I will set in the desert the cypress tree and the pine
And the box tree together,
The myrtle and the oil tree;
I will set in the desert the cypress tree and the pine
And the box tree together,
I will plant trees in the barren desert —
cedar, acacia, myrtle, olive, cypress, fir, and pine.
cedar, acacia, myrtle, olive, cypress, fir, and pine.
That they may see and know,
And consider and understand together,
That the hand of the Lord has done this,
And the Holy One of Israel has created it.
And consider and understand together,
That the hand of the Lord has done this,
And the Holy One of Israel has created it.
I am doing this so all who see this miracle
will understand what it means —
that it is the LORD who has done this,
the Holy One of Israel who created it.
will understand what it means —
that it is the LORD who has done this,
the Holy One of Israel who created it.
The Futility of Idols
“Present your case,” says the Lord.
“Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob.
“Present your case,” says the Lord.
“Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob.
“Let them try to tell us what happened long ago
so that we may consider the evidence.
Or let them tell us what the future holds,
so we can know what’s going to happen.
so that we may consider the evidence.
Or let them tell us what the future holds,
so we can know what’s going to happen.
Show the things that are to come hereafter,
That we may know that you are gods;
Yes, do good or do evil,
That we may be dismayed and see it together.
That we may know that you are gods;
Yes, do good or do evil,
That we may be dismayed and see it together.
Yes, tell us what will occur in the days ahead.
Then we will know you are gods.
In fact, do anything — good or bad!
Do something that will amaze and frighten us.
Then we will know you are gods.
In fact, do anything — good or bad!
Do something that will amaze and frighten us.
Indeed you are nothing,
And your work is nothing;
He who chooses you is an abomination.
And your work is nothing;
He who chooses you is an abomination.
But no! You are less than nothing and can do nothing at all.
Those who choose you pollute themselves.
Those who choose you pollute themselves.
“But I have stirred up a leader who will approach from the north.
From the east he will call on my name.
I will give him victory over kings and princes.
He will trample them as a potter treads on clay.
From the east he will call on my name.
I will give him victory over kings and princes.
He will trample them as a potter treads on clay.
Who has declared from the beginning, that we may know?
And former times, that we may say, ‘He is righteous’?
Surely there is no one who shows,
Surely there is no one who declares,
Surely there is no one who hears your words.
And former times, that we may say, ‘He is righteous’?
Surely there is no one who shows,
Surely there is no one who declares,
Surely there is no one who hears your words.
“Who told you from the beginning
that this would happen?
Who predicted this,
making you admit that he was right?
No one said a word!
that this would happen?
Who predicted this,
making you admit that he was right?
No one said a word!
The first time I said to Zion,
‘Look, there they are!’
And I will give to Jerusalem one who brings good tidings.
‘Look, there they are!’
And I will give to Jerusalem one who brings good tidings.
For I looked, and there was no man;
I looked among them, but there was no counselor,
Who, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
I looked among them, but there was no counselor,
Who, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
Not one of your idols told you this.
Not one gave any answer when I asked.
Not one gave any answer when I asked.