Isaiah 45:18–25

18  xFor 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 yin vain, he formed it to be inhabited:

I sam the Lord; and there is none else.

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

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

aI the Lord speak righteousness, I declare bthings that are right.

20  Assemble yourselves and come;

Draw near together, cye that are escaped of the nations:

dThey have no knowledge ethat set up the wood of their graven image,

And fpray unto a god that cannot save.

21  gTell ye, and bring them near;

Yea, let them take counsel together:

gWho hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it hfrom that time?

Have not I the Lord? and ithere is no God else beside me;

A just God and ka Saviour; kthere is none beside me.

22  Look unto me, and lbe ye saved, lall the ends of the earth:

For iI am God, and there is none else.

23  mnI have sworn by myself,

The word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return,

mThat unto me oevery knee shall bow,

pEvery tongue shall swear.

24  ||Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I q†righteousness and strength:

Even to him shall men come;

And rall that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

25  qIn the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and sshall glory.