9  remember the former things of old;

for I am God, and there is no other;

I am God, and there is none like me,

10  ^adeclaring the end from the beginning

and from ancient times things not yet done,

saying, ^b‘My counsel shall stand,

and I will accomplish all my purpose,’

22  Let them bring them, and ^wtell us

what is to happen.

Tell us the former things, what they are,

that we may consider them,

that we may know their outcome;

or declare to us the things to come.

23  Tell us what is to come hereafter,

that we may know that you are gods;

^xdo good, or do harm,

that we may be dismayed and terrified.¹

21  Declare and present your case;

let them take counsel together!

Who ^ktold this long ago?

Who declared it of old?

Was it not I, the Lord?

And there is no other god besides me,

a righteous God and a Savior;

there is none besides me.