⁹ Let all the nations be gathered together,
And let the people be assembled.
^(A)Who among them can declare this,
And show us former things?
Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified;
Or let them hear and say, “It is truth.”

⁷ And ^(A)who can proclaim as I do?
Then let him 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 show these to them.
⁸ Do not fear, nor be afraid;
^(B)Have I not told you from that time, and declared it?
^(C)You are My witnesses.
Is there a God besides Me?
Indeed ^(D)there is no other Rock;
I know not one.’ ”

^9 (E)Those who make an image, all of them are useless,
And their precious things shall not profit;
They are their own witnesses;
^(F)They neither see nor know, that they may be ashamed.

²¹ “Present your case,” says the Lord.
“Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the ^(A)King of Jacob.
²² “Let^(B) them bring forth and show us what will happen;
Let them show the ^(C)former things, what they were,
That we may ^[a]consider them,
And know the latter end of them;
Or declare to us things to come.
^23 (D)Show the things that are to come hereafter,
That we may know that you are gods;
Yes, ^(E)do good or do evil,
That we may be dismayed and see it together.
²⁴ Indeed ^(F)you are nothing,
And your work is nothing;
He who chooses you is an abomination.

^10 (A)Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things that are not yet done,
Saying, ^(B)‘My counsel shall stand,
And I will do all My pleasure,’

²⁶ Put Me in remembrance;
Let us contend together;
State your case, that you may be ^[a]acquitted.