5 Do not fear, for I am with you;

I will bring your descendants from the east,k

and gather you from the west.l

6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’

and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’

Bring my sons from far away,m

and my daughters from the ends of the earthn—

7 everyone who bears my name

and is created for my glory.

I have formed them; indeed, I have made them.”

8 Bring out a people who are blind, yet have eyes,o

and are deaf, yet have ears.

9 All the nations are gathered together,

and the peoples are assembled.p

Who among them can declare this,q

and tell us the former things?

Let them present their witnesses

to vindicate themselves,

so that people may hear and say, “It is true.”

10 “You are my witnesses”r—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

“and my servant whom I have chosen,s

so that you may know and believe me

and understand that I am he.t

No god was formed before me,

and there will be none after me.u