Everyone shall be called by my [a]Name: for I created him for my glory, formed him and made him.

I will bring forth the blind people, and they shall have eyes, and the deaf, and they shall have ears.

Let all the nations be gathered [b]together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring forth their [c]witnesses, that they may be justified: but let them [d]hear, and say, It is truth.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 43:7 Meaning, that he could not be unmindful of them, except he would neglect his own Name and glory.
  2. Isaiah 43:9 Signifying, that no power can resist him in doing this miraculous work, nor all their idols are able to do the like, as Isa. 41:22.
  3. Isaiah 43:9 To prove that the things which are spoken of them, are true.
  4. Isaiah 43:9 Showing, that the malice of the wicked hindereth them in the knowledge of the truth, because they will not hear when God speaketh by his word.

everyone who is called by my name,(A)
    whom I created(B) for my glory,(C)
    whom I formed and made.(D)

Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,(E)
    who have ears but are deaf.(F)
All the nations gather together(G)
    and the peoples assemble.
Which of their gods foretold(H) this
    and proclaimed to us the former things?
Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right,
    so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”

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