10. You are my witnesses, says the Lord, my servant, whom I chose,so that you would know and believe meand understand that I am the one.Before me no god was formed;after me there has been no other.
11. I, I am the Lord, and there is no savior besides me.
12. I announced, I saved, I proclaimed,not some stranger among you.You are my witnesses, says the Lord, and I am God.
13. From the dawn of time, I am the one.No one can escape my power.I act, and who can undo it?
14. The Lord your redeemer,the holy one of Israel, says,For your sake, I have sent an army to Babylon,and brought down all the bars,turning the Chaldeans’ singing into a lament.
15. I am the Lord, your holy one,Israel’s creator, your king!
16. The Lord says—who makes a way in the seaand a path in the mighty waters,
17. who brings out chariot and horse,army and battalion;they will lie down together and will not rise;they will be extinguished, extinguished like a wick.
18. Don’t remember the prior things;don’t ponder ancient history.
19. Look! I’m doing a new thing;now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it?I’m making a way in the desert,paths in the wilderness.
20. The beasts of the field,the jackals and ostriches, will honor me,because I have put water in the desertand streams in the wildernessto give water to my people,my chosen ones,
21. this people whom I formed for myself,who will recount my praise.
22. But you didn’t call out to me, Jacob;you were tired of me, Israel.
23. You didn’t bring me lambs for your entirely burned offering;you didn’t honor me with your sacrifices.I didn’t make you worship with offerings;I didn’t weary you with frankincense.
24. You didn’t buy spices for me with your money,or satisfy me with the fat of your sacrifices.Instead, you have burdened me with your sinsand wearied me with your evil actions.