Isaiah 45:16–19

16 All the makers of idols will be put to shame and disgraced;

they will go off into disgrace together.

17 But Israel will be saved by the Lord

with an everlasting salvation;

you will never be put to shame or disgraced,

to ages everlasting.

18 For this is what the Lord says—

he who created the heavens,

he is God;

he who fashioned and made the earth,

he founded it;

he did not create it to be empty,

but formed it to be inhabited—

he says:

“I am the Lord,

and there is no other.

19 I have not spoken in secret,

from somewhere in a land of darkness;

I have not said to Jacob’s descendants,

‘Seek me in vain.’

I, the Lord, speak the truth;

I declare what is right.

16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them:

They shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.

17 But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation:

Ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

18 For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens;

God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it,

He created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited:

I am the Lord; and there is none else.

19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth:

I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain:

I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

16 All craftsmen who make idols will be humiliated.

They will all be disgraced together.

17 But the Lord will save the people of Israel

with eternal salvation.

Throughout everlasting ages,

they will never again be humiliated and disgraced.

18 For the Lord is God,

and he created the heavens and earth

and put everything in place.

He made the world to be lived in,

not to be a place of empty chaos.

“I am the Lord,” he says,

“and there is no other.

19 I publicly proclaim bold promises.

I do not whisper obscurities in some dark corner.

I would not have told the people of Israel to seek me

if I could not be found.

I, the Lord, speak only what is true

and declare only what is right.

16 They shall be ashamed

And also disgraced, all of them;

They shall go in confusion together,

Who are makers of idols.

17 But Israel shall be saved by the Lord

With an everlasting salvation;

You shall not be ashamed or disgraced

Forever and ever.

18 For thus says the Lord,

Who created the heavens,

Who is God,

Who formed the earth and made it,

Who has established it,

Who did not create it in vain,

Who formed it to be inhabited:

“I am the Lord, and there is no other.

19 I have not spoken in secret,

In a dark place of the earth;

I did not say to the seed of Jacob,

‘Seek Me in vain’;

I, the Lord, speak righteousness,

I declare things that are right.

16 All the people who make idols will be put to great shame;

they will go off together in disgrace.

17 But Israel will be saved by the Lord,

and that salvation will continue forever.

Never again will Israel be put to shame.

18 The Lord created the heavens.

He is the God who formed the earth and made it.

He did not want it to be empty,

but he wanted life on the earth.

This is what the Lord says:

“I am the Lord. There is no other God.

19 I did not speak in secret

or hide my words in some dark place.

I did not tell the family of Jacob

to look for me in empty places.

I am the Lord, and I speak the truth;

I say what is right.

16 They shall be put to shame, yea, confounded, all of them; they shall go into confusion together that are makers of idols. 17 But Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.

18 For thus saith Jehovah that created the heavens, the God that formed the earth and made it, that established it and created it not a waste, that formed it to be inhabited: I am Jehovah; and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them; they shall go away in confusion together, the makers of idols. 17 Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded, unto the ages of ages. 18 For thus saith Jehovah who created the heavens, God himself who formed the earth and made it, he who established it, —not as waste did he create it: he formed it to be inhabited: —I am Jehovah, and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I am Jehovah, speaking righteousness, declaring things which are right.

16 Those who make idols will be ashamed and disgraced. 

They will go away completely disgraced. 

17 Israel has been saved by the Lord forever. 

You will never again be ashamed or disgraced. 

18 The Lord created the heavens. 

God formed the earth and made it. 

He set it up. 

He did not create it to be empty 

but formed it to be inhabited. 

This is what the Lord says: 

I am the Lord, and there is no other. 

19 I haven’t spoken privately or in some dark corner of the world. 

I didn’t say to Jacob’s descendants, 

“Search for me in vain!” 

I, the Lord, speak what is fair and say what is right. 

16 All of them are put to shame, even humiliated;

the makers of idols go in humiliation together.

17 Israel will be saved by the Lord

with an everlasting salvation;

you will not be put to shame or humiliated

for all eternity.

18 For this is what the Lord says—

God is the Creator of the heavens.

He formed the earth and made it.

He established it;

He did not create it to be empty,

but formed it to be inhabited —

“I am Yahweh,

and there is no other.

19 I have not spoken in secret,

somewhere in a land of darkness.

I did not say to the descendants of Jacob:

Seek Me in a wasteland.

I, Yahweh, speak truthfully;

I say what is right.

16 All of them are put to shame and confounded;

the makers of idols go in disgrace together.

17 But Israel is saved by the Lord

with everlasting salvation;

you shall not be put to shame or confounded

ever again.

18 For thus says the Lord,

who created the heavens

(he is God!),

who formed the earth and made it

(he established it;

he did not create it a chaos;

he formed it to be inhabited!):

I am the Lord, and there is no other.

19 I did not speak in secret

in a land of darkness;

I did not say to the offspring of Jacob,

“Seek me in chaos.”

I the Lord speak the truth;

I declare what is right.

16 All of them are ashamed and indeed humiliated;

the craftsmen of idols go together in insult.

17 Israel is saved by Yahweh with everlasting salvation;

you shall not be ashamed,

and you shall not be humiliated to all eternity.

18 For thus says Yahweh, who created the heavens,

he is God, who formed the earth

and who made it.

He himself established it;

he did not create it as emptiness—

he formed it for inhabiting.

“I am Yahweh and there is none besides me.

19 I have spoken not in secrecy, in a place, a land, of darkness,

I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain!’

I, Yahweh, am speaking righteousness,

declaring uprightness.

16 All those who make statues of gods will be put to shame.

They will be dishonored.

They will be led away in shame together.

17 But the Lord will save Israel.

He will save them forever.

They will never be put to shame or dishonored.

That will be true for all time to come.

18 The Lord created the heavens.

He is God.

He formed the earth and made it.

He set it firmly in place.

He didn’t create it to be empty.

Instead, he formed it for people to live on.

He says, “I am the Lord.

There is no other Lord.

19 I have not spoken in secret.

I have not spoken from a dark place.

I have not said to Jacob’s people,

‘It is useless to look for me.’

I am the Lord. I always speak the truth.

I always say what is right.

16 They will be put to shame and even humiliated, all of them;

The manufacturers of idols will go away together in humiliation.

17 Israel has been saved by the Lord

With an everlasting salvation;

You will not be put to shame or humiliated

To all eternity.

18 For thus says the Lord, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited),

“I am the Lord, and there is none else.

19 “I have not spoken in secret,

In some dark land;

I did not say to the offspring of Jacob,

‘Seek Me in a waste place’;

I, the Lord, speak righteousness,

Declaring things that are upright.