⁸ Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes,
those who are deaf, even though they have ears!
⁹ All nations gather together,
the peoples assemble.
Who among them announced this?
Who predicted earlier events for us?^[a]
Let them produce their witnesses to testify they were right;
let them listen and affirm, “It is true.”
¹⁰ You are my witnesses,” says the Lord,
“my servant whom I have chosen,
so that you may consider^[b] and believe in me,
and understand that I am he.
No god was formed before me,
and none will outlive me.^[c]
11 I, I am the Lord,
and there is no deliverer besides me.
¹² I decreed and delivered and proclaimed,
and there was no other god among you.
You are my witnesses,” says the Lord, “that I am God.
¹³ From this day forward I am he;
no one can deliver from my power;^[d]
I will act, and who can prevent it?”