Yet nowhear, O Jacobmy servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thussaiththe LORDthat madethee, and formedthee from the womb, which will helpthee; Fearnot, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. ForI will pourwateruponhim that is thirsty, and floodsuponthe dry ground: I will pourmy spirituponthy seed, and my blessinguponthine offspring: And they shall spring up as amongthe grass, as willowsbythe watercourses. Oneshall say, I am the LORD's; and anothershall call himself by the nameof Jacob; and anothershall subscribe with his handunto the LORD, and surname himself by the nameof Israel. Thussaiththe LORDthe Kingof Israel, and his redeemerthe LORDof hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and besideme there is noGod. And who, as I, shall call, and shall declareit, and set it in orderfor me, since I appointedthe ancientpeople? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them showunto them. Fearye not, neitherbe afraid: have notI toldthee from that time, and have declared it ? ye are even my witnesses. Is therea Godbesideme? yea, there is noGod; I knownot any . They that makea graven image are allof them vanity; and their delectable thingsshall notprofit; and they are their own witnesses; they seenot, norknow; thatthey may be ashamed. Whohath formeda god, or moltena graven image that is profitablefor nothing? Behold, allhis fellowsshall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them allbe gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamedtogether. The blacksmithwith the tongsboth workethin the coals, and fashionethit with hammers, and workethit with the strengthof his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strengthfaileth: he drinkethnowater, and is faint. The carpenterstretcheth out his rule; he marketh it outwith a line; he fittethit with planes, and he marketh it outwith the compass, and makethit after the figureof a man, according to the beautyof a man; that it may remainin the house. He heweth him downcedars, and takeththe cypressand the oak, which he strengthenethfor himself among the treesof the forest: he plantethan ash, and the raindoth nourish it . Then shall it befor a manto burn: for he will takethereof, and warmhimself; yea, he kindleth it , and bakethbread; yea, he maketha god, and worshipeth it ; he makethit a graven image, and falleth downthereto. He burnethpartthereof inthe fire; withpartthereof he eatethflesh; he roastethroast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself , and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seenthe fire: And the residuethereof he maketha god, even his graven image: he falleth downunto it, and worshipeth it , and prayethuntoit, and saith, Deliverme; forthou art my god. They have notknownnorunderstood: forhe hath shuttheir eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. And noneconsiderethinhis heart, neither is there knowledgenorunderstandingto say, I have burnedpartof it inthe fire; yea, also I have bakedbreaduponthe coalsthereof; I have roastedflesh, and eaten it : and shall I makethe residuethereof an abomination? shall I fall downto the stockof a tree? He feedethon ashes: a deceivedhearthath turned him aside, that he cannotdeliverhis soul, norsay, Is there nota liein my right hand? Rememberthese, O Jacoband Israel; forthou art my servant: I have formedthee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt notbe forgottenof me. I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: returnuntome; forI have redeemedthee. Sing, O ye heavens; forthe LORDhath done it : shout, ye lower partsof the earth: break forthinto singing, ye mountains, O forest, and everytreetherein: forthe LORDhath redeemedJacob, and glorified himselfin Israel. Thussaiththe LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formedthee from the womb, I am the LORDthat makethall things ; that stretcheth forththe heavensalone; that spreadeth abroadthe earthbymyself; That frustrateththe tokensof the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turnethwise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; That confirmeththe wordof his servant, and performeththe counselof his messengers; that saithto Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the citiesof Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise upthe decayed placesthereof: That saithto the deep, Be dry, and I will dry upthy rivers: That saithof Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall performallmy pleasure: even sayingto Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.