Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
Thus saith the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which* will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
And they shall spring up as* among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
One shall say, I am* the \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w**; and another shall call himself* by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with* his hand unto the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w**, and surname himself* by the name of Israel.
Thus saith the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** the King of Israel, and his redeemer the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** of hosts; I am* the first, and I am* the last; and beside me there is* no God.
And who, as I, shall call, and shall 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 shew unto them.
Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it*? ye are* even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is* no God; I know not any*.
¶ They that make a graven image are* all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are* their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that* is profitable for nothing?
Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are* of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet* they shall fear, and* they shall be ashamed together.
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
The carpenter stretcheth out his* rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it*.
Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it*, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it;* he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself*, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even* his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it*, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art* my god.
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and* their hearts, that they cannot understand.
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there* knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it:* and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there* not a lie in my right hand?
¶ Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art* my servant: I have formed thee; thou art* my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
Sing, O ye heavens; for the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** hath done it:* shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
Thus saith the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w**, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am* the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** that maketh all things;* that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men* backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
That saith of Cyrus, He is* my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.