"Thussaysthe LORD,the Kingof Israeland his Redeemer,the LORDof hosts:I am the firstand I am the last,And thereis noGodbesidesMe.
For You are greatand dowondrousdeeds;You aloneare God.
For the LORDis our judge,The LORDis our lawgiver,The LORDis our king;He will saveus--
"O LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,who is enthroned[above] the cherubim,You are the God,You alone,of allthe kingdomsof the earth.You have madeheavenand earth.
"Now,O LORDour God,deliverus from his handthat allthe kingdomsof the earthmay knowthat You alone,LORD,are God."
To whomthen will you likenGod?Or whatlikenesswill you comparewith Him?
"Do not fear,you wormJacob,you menof Israel;I will helpyou," declaresthe LORD,"and your Redeemeris the HolyOneof Israel.
"Presentyour case,"the LORDsays."Bringforwardyour strong[arguments]," The Kingof Jacobsays.
"Whohas performedand accomplished[it], Callingforth the generationsfrom the beginning?I, the LORD,am the first,and with the last.I am He.'"
"I am the LORD,that is My name;I will not giveMy gloryto another,NorMy praiseto gravenimages.
But now,thussaysthe LORD,your Creator,O Jacob,And He who formedyou, O Israel,"Do not fear,for I have redeemedyou; I have calledyou by name;you are Mine!
Allthe nationshave gatheredtogetherSo that the peoplesmay be assembled.Whoamong them can declarethisAnd proclaimto us the formerthings?Let them presenttheir witnessesthat they may be justified,Or let them hearand say,"It is true."
Thussaysthe LORD,your Redeemer,and the one who formedyou from the womb,"I, the LORD,am the makerof allthings,Stretchingout the heavensby MyselfAnd spreadingout the earthallalone,
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.'"
"Listento Me, O Jacob,even Israelwhom I called;I am He, I am the first,I am alsothe last.
Thussaysthe LORD,your Redeemer,the HolyOneof Israel,"I am the LORDyour God,who teachesyou to profit,Who leadsyou in the wayyou should go.
"For your husbandis your Maker,Whose nameis the LORDof hosts;And your Redeemeris the HolyOneof Israel,Who is calledthe Godof allthe earth.
"A Redeemerwill cometo Zion,And to those who turnfrom transgressionin Jacob,"declaresthe LORD.
For You are our Father,thoughAbrahamdoes not knowus And Israeldoes not recognizeus. You, O LORD,are our Father,Our Redeemerfrom of oldis Your name.
Hearthe wordwhichthe LORDspeaksto you, O houseof Israel.
"Their Redeemeris strong,the LORDof hostsis His name;He will vigorouslypleadtheir caseSothat He may bringrestto the earth,But turmoilto the inhabitantsof Babylon.
"But cursedbe the swindlerwho hasa malein his flockand vowsit, but sacrificesa blemishedanimalto the Lord,for I am a greatKing,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"and My nameis fearedamong the nations."
"Thenthe Kingwill sayto thoseon His right,'Come,you who are blessedof My Father,inheritthe kingdompreparedfor you from the foundationof the world.
And aboveHis headthey putup the charge againstHim which read,"THISIS JESUSTHE KINGOF THE JEWS."
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.
"To you it was shownthat you might knowthat the LORD,He is God;thereis nootherbesidesHim.
"Knowtherefore today,and takeit to your heart,that the LORD,He is Godin heavenaboveand on the earthbelow;thereis noother.
"Hear,O Israel!The LORDis our God,the LORDis one!
By common confession,greatis the mysteryof godliness:He whowas revealedin the flesh,Was vindicatedin the Spirit,Seenby angels,Proclaimedamongthe nations,Believedon in the world,Takenup in glory.
saying,"Writein a bookwhatyou see,and send[it] to the sevenchurches:to Ephesusand to Smyrnaand to Pergamumand to Thyatiraand to Sardisand to Philadelphiaand to Laodicea."
"I amthe Alphaand the Omega,"saysthe LordGod,"who is and whowas and who is to come,the Almighty."
"And to the angelof the churchin Smyrnawrite:The firstand the last,whowas dead,and has come to life,saysthis:
"I am the Alphaand the Omega,the firstand the last,the beginningand the end."
