21. The Lord says, “People of Jacob, remember these things!People of Israel, remember you are my servants.I made you. You are my servants.So Israel, I will not forget you.
22. I have swept away your sins like a big cloud.I have removed your sins like a cloud that disappears into the air.Come back to me because I saved you.”
23. Skies, sing for joy because the Lord did great things!Earth, shout for joy, even in your deepest parts!Sing, you mountains, with thanks to God.Sing, too, you trees in the forest!The Lord saved the people of Jacob!The Lord showed his greatness when he saved Israel.
24. The Lord saved you.He formed you while you were still in your mother’s body.The Lord says, “I, the Lord, made everything!I alone stretched out the skies.I spread out the earth by myself.
25. I show that the lying prophets’ signs are false.I make fools of those who do magic.I confuse even wise men.They think they know much, but I make them look foolish.
26. I make the messages of my servants come true.I make the advice of my messengers come true.I say to Jerusalem,‘People will live in you again!’I say to the towns of Judah,‘You will be built again!’I say to Jerusalem’s ruins,‘I will repair you.’
27. I tell the deep waters, ‘Become dry!I will make your streams become dry!’
28. I say of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd.He will do all that I want him to do.He will say to Jerusalem, “You will be built again!”He will tell the Temple, “Your foundations will be rebuilt.”’”