Isaiah 44:1–8

God’s Blessing on Israel

44 “Yet hear now, O Jacob My servant,

And Israel whom I have chosen.

2 Thus says the Lord who made you

And formed you from the womb, who will help you:

‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant;

And you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

3 For I will pour water on him who is thirsty,

And floods on the dry ground;

I will pour My Spirit on your descendants,

And My blessing on your offspring;

4 They will spring up among the grass

Like willows by the watercourses.’

5 One will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’;

Another will call himself by the name of Jacob;

Another will write with his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’

And name himself by the name of Israel.

There is No Other God

6 “Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel,

And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:

a‘I am the First and I am the Last;

Besides Me there is no God.

7 And bwho can proclaim as I do?

Then let him declare it and set it in order for Me,

Since I appointed the ancient people.

And the things that are coming and shall come,

Let them show these to them.

8 Do not fear, nor be afraid;

cHave I not told you from that time, and declared it?

dYou are My witnesses.

Is there a God besides Me?

Indeed ethere is no other Rock;

I know not one.’ ”