Isaiah 43:8-13

Context

The Lord Declares His Sovereignty

43:8 Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes,

those who are deaf, even though they have ears!

43:9 All nations gather together,

the peoples assemble.

Who among them announced this?

Who predicted earlier events for us?¹

Let them produce their witnesses to testify they were right;

let them listen and affirm, ‘It is true.’

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

“my servant whom I have chosen,

so that you may consider² and believe in me,

and understand that I am he.

No god was formed before me,

and none will outlive me.³

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;⁴

I will act, and who can prevent it?”

[43:9] ¹tn Heb “and the former things was causing us to hear?”

[43:10] ²tn Or “know” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[43:10] ³tn Heb “and after me, there will not be”; NASB “there will be none after Me.”

[43:13] ⁴tn Heb “hand” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “No one can oppose what I do.”