"It is I who have declaredand savedand proclaimed,And therewas nostrange[god] among you; So you are My witnesses,"declaresthe LORD,"And I am God.
"Now,O LORDour God,deliverus from his handthat allthe kingdomsof the earthmay knowthat You alone,LORD,are God."
"Behold,I will puta spiritin him so that he will heara rumorand returnto his own land.And I will make him fallby the swordin his own land."'"
"You are My witnesses,"declaresthe LORD,"And My servantwhomI have chosen,So that you may knowand believeMe And understandthat I am He. BeforeMe there was noGodformed,And there will be noneafterMe.
Do not trembleand do not be afraid;Have I not longsinceannounced[it] to you and declared[it]? And you are My witnesses.Is thereanyGodbesidesMe, Or is thereany [other] Rock?I knowof none.'"
"I have not spokenin secret,In somedarkland;I did not sayto the offspringof Jacob,SeekMe in a wasteplace;I, the LORD,speakrighteousness,Declaringthingsthat are upright.
"Behold,I have madehim a witnessto the peoples,A leaderand commanderfor the peoples.
"The LORDaloneguidedhim, And therewas noforeigngodwith him.
"They madeHim jealouswith strange[gods]; With abominationsthey provokedHim to anger.
Seenowthat I, I am He, And thereis nogodbesidesMe; It is I who putto deathand givelife.I have woundedand it is I who heal,And thereis noonewho can deliverfrom My hand.
