⁸ Bring forth the people who are blind, yet have eyes,
    who are deaf, yet have ears!
⁹ Let all the nations gather together,
    and let the peoples assemble.
Who among them declared this,
    and foretold to us the former things?
Let them bring their witnesses to justify them,
    and let them hear and say, ‘It is true.’
¹⁰ You are my witnesses, says the Lord,
    and my servant whom I have chosen,
so that you may know and believe me
    and understand that I am he.
Before me no god was formed,
    nor shall there be any after me.
¹¹ I, I am the Lord,
    and besides me there is no saviour.
¹² I declared and saved and proclaimed,
    when there was no strange god among you;
    and you are my witnesses, says the Lord.
¹³ I am God, and also henceforth I am He;
    there is no one who can deliver from my hand;
    I work and who can hinder it?

⁹ How can young people keep their way pure?
    By guarding it according to your word.
¹⁰ With my whole heart I seek you;
    do not let me stray from your commandments.
¹¹ I treasure your word in my heart,
    so that I may not sin against you.
¹² Blessed are you, O Lord;
    teach me your statutes.
¹³ With my lips I declare
    all the ordinances of your mouth.
¹⁴ I delight in the way of your decrees
    as much as in all riches.
¹⁵ I will meditate on your precepts,
    and fix my eyes on your ways.
¹⁶ I will delight in your statutes;
    I will not forget your word.