1 The Lord comforts the church with his promises.
8 He appeals to the people for witness of his omnipotency
14 He foretells them the destruction of Babylon
18 And his wonderful deliverance of his people
22 He reproves the people as inexcusable

created Isa 43:7,15,21 44:2,21 Ps 100:3 102:18 Jer 31:3 33:24,26 Eph 2:10

fear Isa 43:14 35:9,10 41:14 44:6,22-24 48:17 54:4,5 62:12 63:16 Ex 15:13 Jer 50:34 Tit 2:14 Re 5:9

I have called Isa 42:6 44:5 45:4 49:1 Ex 33:17 Ac 27:20,25

thou art mine Ex 19:5,6 De 32:9 Eze 16:8 Zec 13:9 Mal 3:17 2Ti 2:19 Heb 8:8-10

2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

passest Isa 8:7-10 11:15,16 Ex 14:29 Jos 3:15-17 Ps 66:10,12 91:3 Am 9:8,9 Heb 11:29

I will be Isa 41:10,14 De 31:6-8 Jos 1:5,9 Ps 23:4 46:4-7 91:15 Mt 1:23 2Co 12:9,10 2Ti 4:17,22

when thou walkest Da 3:25-27 Zec 13:9 Mal 3:2,3 4:1 Lu 21:12-18 1Co 3:13-15

he 11:33-38 1pe 4:12,13

3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

the Holy One Isa 30:11 41:14 45:15,21 49:26 60:16 Ho 13:4 Tit 2:10-14 3:4-6 Jude 1:25

I gave Ex 10:7 2Ch 14:9-14 Pr 11:8 21:18

4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

precious Ex 19:5,6 De 7:6-8 14:2 26:18 32:9-14 Ps 135:4 Mal 3:17 Tit 2:14 1Pe 2:9

thou hast been Ge 12:2 Ps 112:9 Joh 5:44 1Pe 1:7

I Have Jer 31:3 Ho 11:1 Mal 1:2 Joh 16:27 17:23,26 Re 3:9

life, or, person

5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

fear not Isa 43:2 41:10,14 44:2 Jer 30:10,11 46:27,28 Ac 18:9,10

I will Isa 11:11,12 27:12,13 49:12 60:1-11 66:19,20 De 30:3 1Ki 8:46-51 Ps 22:27-31 106:47 107:3 Jer 30:18,19 31:8,9 Eze 36:24-27 37:21-28 39:25-29 Mic 2:12 Zec 8:7 Lu 13:29 Joh 10:16

6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

bring Isa 18:7 Jer 3:14,18,19 Ho 1:10,11 Ro 9:7,8,25,26 2Co 6:17,18 Ga 3:26-29

7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

called Isa 62:2-5 63:19 Jer 33:16 Ac 11:26 Jas 2:7 Re 3:12

for I Isa 43:1 29:23 Ps 95:6,7 100:3 Joh 3:3-7 2Co 5:17 Ga 6:15 Eph 2:10 Tit 3:5-7

for my Isa 43:21 48:11 Ps 50:23 Joh 15:8 Ro 9:23 Eph 1:6,12 2:4-7 1Pe 2:9 4:11,14

8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

Isa 6:9 42:18-20 44:18-20 De 29:2-4 Jer 5:21 Eze 12:2 2Co 4:4-6

9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

all the Isa 45:20,21 48:14 Ps 49:1,2 50:1 Joe 3:11

who among Isa 41:21-26 44:7-9 46:10 48:5,6

that they may Isa 43:26 Jos 24:15-24 1Ki 18:21-24,36-39

10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

my witnesses Isa 43:12 44:8 Joh 1:7,8 15:27 Ac 1:8 1Co 15:15

and my servant Isa 42:1 55:4 Php 2:7 Col 1:7 Re 1:2,5 3:14

that ye Isa 40:21,22 42:10 45:6 46:8,9 Joh 20:31

I am he Isa 41:4 44:6-8

no God formed. or, nothing formed of God

11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

Isa 43:3 12:2 45:21,22 De 6:4 Ho 1:7 13:4 Lu 1:47 2:11 10:28-30 Ac 4:12 Tit 2:10,13 3:4-6 2Pe 3:18 1Jo 4:14 5:20,21 Jude 1:25 Re 1:11,17,18 7:10-12

12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.

declared Isa 37:7,35,36 46:10 48:4-7

no strange De 32:12 Ps 81:9,10

my witnesses Isa 43:10 37:20 44:8 46:9

13 Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

before Isa 57:15 Ps 90:2 93:2 Pr 8:23 Mic 5:2 Hab 1:12 Joh 1:1,2 8:58 1Ti 1:17 Heb 13:8 Re 1:8

none De 28:31 32:39 Ps 50:22 Ho 2:10 5:14

I will work Isa 46:10 Job 9:12 34:14,15,29 Pr 21:30 Da 4:35 Ro 9:18,19 Eph 1:11

let it. Heb. turn it back Isa 14:27

14 Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

the Lord Isa 43:1 44:6 54:5-8 Ps 19:14 Re 5:9

for Isa 43:3,4 44:24-28 45:1-5 Jer 50:2-11,17,18,27-34 51:1-11,24 51:34-37 Re 18:20,21

nobles. Heb. bars Isa 45:2

whose cry Eze 27:29-36 Re 18:11-19

15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.

the Lord Isa 43:3 30:11 40:25 41:14,16 45:11 48:17 Jer 51:5 Hab 1:12 Re 3:7

the creator Isa 43:1,7,21 33:22 Ps 74:12 Mt 25:34

16 Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

maketh Isa 43:2 11:15,16 51:10,15 63:11-13 Ex 14:16,21,29 Jos 3:13-16 Ne 9:11 Ps 74:13,14 77:19 78:13 106:9 114:3-5 Jer 31:35 Re 16:12

17 Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.

bringeth Ex 14:4-9,23-28 15:4 Ps 46:8,9 76:5,6 Eze 38:8-18

they shall Isa 14:20-22 Re 19:17 20:8-9

they are Isa 1:31

18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

Isa 46:9 65:17 De 7:18 8:2 1Ch 16:12 Jer 16:14,15 23:7,8 2Co 3:10

19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

I will do Isa 42:9 48:6 Jer 31:22 Re 21:5

I will even Isa 35:6-10 40:3,4 48:21 Lu 3:4,5

rivers Isa 41:18 48:21,22 Ex 17:6 Nu 20:11 De 8:15 Ps 78:16-20 105:41

20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.

beast Isa 11:6-10 Ps 104:21 148:10

owls. or, ostriches. Heb. daughters of the owl
to give Isa 43:19 41:17 48:21 49:10 55:1,2 Jer 31:9 Joe 3:18 Joh 4:10,14 7:37-39 Re 21:6 22:17

my chosen Isa 65:15 1Ch 16:13 Ps 33:12 Mr 13:20 1Pe 2:9 Re 17:14

21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

Isa 50:7 60:21 61:3 Ps 4:3 102:18 Pr 16:4 Lu 1:74,75 1Co 6:19 10:31 Eph 1:5-12 3:21 Col 1:16 Tit 2:14 Heb 13:15 1Pe 2:9

22 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.

thou hast not Isa 64:7 Ps 14:4 79:6 Jer 10:25 Da 9:13 Ho 7:10-14 14:1,2 Jas 4:2,3

thou hast been Job 21:14,15 27:9,10 Jer 2:5,11-13,31,32 Mic 6:3 Mal 1:13 3:14 Joh 6:66-69

23 Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

hast not Am 5:25 Mal 1:13,14 3:8

Small cattle. Heb. lambs, or kids
honoured Isa 1:11-15 66:3 Pr 15:8 21:27 Am 5:21,22 Zec 7:5,6 Mt 11:30

24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

no sweet Ex 30:7,23,24,34 Jer 6:20

neither Le 3:16 4:31 Ps 50:9-13

filled me. Heb. made me drunk. or, abundantly moistened
thou hast made Isa 1:14,24 7:13 63:10 Ps 95:10 Eze 6:9 16:43 Am 2:13

25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

even I Isa 43:11 1:18 44:22 Ps 51:9 Jer 50:20 Mic 7:18,19 Mr 2:7 Ac 3:19 Ro 5:20

for mine Isa 37:35 48:8-10 Ps 25:7,11 79:9 Eze 20:9,14,22 36:22,32 Eph 1:6,8

will not Ps 79:8 Jer 31:34 Heb 8:12 10:17

26 Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

put Isa 1:18 Ge 32:12 Job 16:21 23:3-6 40:4,5 Ps 141:2 Jer 2:21-35 Eze 36:37 Ro 11:35

declare Isa 43:9 Job 40:7,8 Lu 10:29 16:15 18:9-14 Ro 8:33 10:3

27 Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.

first father Nu 32:14 Ps 78:8 106:6,7 Jer 3:25 Eze 16:3 Zec 1:4-6 Mal 3:7 Ac 7:51 Ro 5:12

and thy Isa 3:12 28:7 56:10-12 Jer 5:31 23:11-15 La 4:13,14 Eze 22:25-28 Ho 4:6 Mic 3:11 Mal 2:4-8 Mt 15:14 27:1,41 Joh 11:49-53 Ac 5:17,18

teacher. Heb. interpreters

28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.

I have Isa 47:6 2Sa 1:21 Ps 89:39 La 2:2,6,7 4:20

princes. or, holy princes Ps 82:6,7

and have Isa 42:24,25 65:15 De 28:15-20 29:21-28 Ps 79:4 Jer 24:9 Da 9:14 Zec 8:13 Lu 21:21-24 1Th 2:16