³ “Listen^(A) to me, you descendants of Jacob,
    all the remnant^(B) of the people of Israel,
you whom I have upheld since your birth,^(C)
    and have carried^(D) since you were born.^(E)
4 Even to your old age and gray hairs^(F)
    I am he,^(G) I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
    I will sustain^(H) you and I will rescue you.

⁹ Remember the former things,^(A) those of long ago;^(B)
    I am God, and there is no other;
    I am God, and there is none like me.^(C)
10 I make known the end from the beginning,^(D)
    from ancient times,^(E) what is still to come.^(F)
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,^(G)
    and I will do all that I please.’
¹¹ From the east I summon^(H) a bird of prey;^(I)
    from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.
What I have said, that I will bring about;
    what I have planned,^(J) that I will do.^(K)
12 Listen^(L) to me, you stubborn-hearted,^(M)
    you who are now far from my righteousness.^(N)
13 I am bringing my righteousness^(O) near,
    it is not far away;
    and my salvation^(P) will not be delayed.
I will grant salvation to Zion,^(Q)
    my splendor^(R) to Israel.