Isaiah 43:15–26

15 I am the Lord, your Holy One,

The Creator of Israel, your xKing.”

16 Thus says the Lord, who ymakes a way in the sea

And a zpath through the mighty waters,

17 Who abrings forth the chariot and horse,

The army and the power

(They shall lie down together, they shall not rise;

They are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick):

18 “Do bnot remember the former things,

Nor consider the things of old.

19 Behold, I will do a cnew thing,

Now it shall spring forth;

Shall you not know it?

dI will even make a road in the wilderness

And rivers in the desert.

20 The beast of the field will honor Me,

The jackals and the ostriches,

Because eI give waters in the wilderness

And rivers in the desert,

To give drink to My people, My chosen.

21 fThis people I have formed for Myself;

They shall declare My gpraise.

Pleading with Unfaithful Israel

22 “But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob;

And you hhave been weary of Me, O Israel.

23 iYou have not brought Me the sheep for your burnt offerings,

Nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices.

I have not caused you to serve with grain offerings,

Nor wearied you with incense.

24 You have bought Me no sweet cane with money,

Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices;

But you have burdened Me with your sins,

You have jwearied Me with your iniquities.

25 “I, even I, am He who kblots out your transgressions lfor My own sake;

mAnd I will not remember your sins.

26 Put Me in remembrance;

Let us contend together;

State your case, that you may be 1acquitted.