“ ‘But here’s what you hid in your heart. Here’s what you had on your mind.
If I sinned, you would be watching me. You wouldn’t let me go without punishing me.
“But he’s the only God. Who can oppose him? He does anything he wants to do.
He carries out his plans against me. And he still has many other plans just like them.
When he’s working in the north, I don’t see him there. When he turns to the south, I don’t see him there either.
You are a God who has been hiding yourself. You are the God of Israel. You save us.
I cause light to shine. I also create darkness. I bring good times. I also create hard times. I do all these things. I am the Lord.
Suppose people order something to happen. It won’t happen unless the Lord has planned it.
How very rich are God’s wisdom and knowledge! How he judges is more than we can understand! The way he deals with people is more than we can know!
That was God’s plan from the beginning. He has fulfilled his plan through Christ Jesus our Lord.
“Look! I am the One! There is no other God except me. I put some people to death. I bring others to life. I have wounded, and I will heal. No one can save you from my power.