Isaiah 43:10-13

Context

43:10 You are my witnesses,” says the Lord,

“my servant whom I have chosen,

so that you may consider¹ and believe in me,

and understand that I am he.

No god was formed before me,

and none will outlive me.²

43:11 I, I am the Lord,

and there is no deliverer besides me.

43:12 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.

43:13 From this day forward I am he;

no one can deliver from my power;³

I will act, and who can prevent it?”

[43:10] ¹tn Or “know” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[43:10] ²tn Heb “and after me, there will not be”; NASB “there will be none after Me.”

[43:13] ³tn Heb “hand” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “No one can oppose what I do.”