There is No One Like God

46 Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. h

Their idols are consigned to beasts and cattle.

The images you carry are loaded,

as a burden for the weary animal.

2 The gods cower; they crouch together;

they are not able to rescue the burden,

but they themselves go into captivity. i

3 “Listen to Me, house of Jacob,

all the remnant of the house of Israel,

who have been sustained from the womb,

carried along since birth.

4 I will be the same until your old age, j

and I will bear you up when you turn gray.

I have made you, and I will carry you;

I will bear and save you.

5 “Who will you compare Me or make Me equal to?

Who will you measure Me with,

so that we should be like each other? k

6 Those who pour out their bags of gold

and weigh out silver on scales—

they hire a goldsmith and he makes it into a god.

Then they kneel and bow down to it. l

7 They lift it to their shoulder and bear it along; m

they set it in its place, and there it stands;

it does not budge from its place. n

They cry out to it but it doesn’t answer;

it saves no one from his trouble.

8 “Remember this and be brave; o

take it to heart, you transgressors!

9 Remember what happened long ago, p

for I am God, and there is no other;

I am God, and no one is like Me.

10 I declare the end from the beginning,

and from long ago what is not yet done,

saying: My plan will take place,

and I will do all My will. q

11 I call a bird of prey r from the east, s

a man for My purpose from a far country.

Yes, I have spoken; so I will also bring it about. t

I have planned it; I will also do it.

12 Listen to me, you hardhearted,

far removed from justice:

13 I am bringing My justice near; u

it is not far away,

and My salvation will not delay.

I will put salvation in * Zion,

My splendor in Israel.