⁸ “Remember this, and stand firm;
    take it again to heart, you rebels.
⁹ Remember the former things from long ago,
    Because I am God, and there is no one else;
        I am God, and there is none like me.
¹⁰ I declare from the beginning things to follow,^[a]
    and from ancient times things that have not yet been done;
saying, ‘My purpose will stand,
    and he^[b] will accomplish everything that I please.’
¹¹ I am calling a bird of prey from the east,
    and from a far country a man with his^[c] purpose.
Indeed, I’ve spoken;
    I will certainly make it happen;
I’ve planned it;^[d]
    and I will certainly carry it out.

¹² “Listen to me, you hard-hearted,
    you who are far removed from righteousness:
¹³ My righteousness is brought near^[e] and^[f] it’s not far off,
    and my salvation won’t delay.
I’ll^[g] grant salvation in Zion,
    and^[h] to Israel, my glory.”