2  “I know that ⁿyou can do all things,

and that ^ono purpose of yours can be thwarted.

11  The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

the plans of his heart to all generations.

20  The anger of the Lord will not turn back

until he has executed and accomplished

the intents of his heart.

In the latter days you will understand it clearly.

24  The Lord of hosts has sworn:

^d“As I have planned,

so shall it be,

and as I have purposed,

so shall it stand,

25  that ^eI will break the Assyrian in my land,

and on my mountains trample him underfoot;

and ^fhis yoke shall depart from them,

and his burden from their shoulder.”

26  This is the purpose that is purposed

concerning the whole earth,

and this is the hand that is stretched out

over all the nations.

27  For the Lord of hosts has purposed,

and who will annul it?

His hand is stretched out,

and ^gwho will turn it back?

13  Also henceforth I am he;

there is none who can deliver from my hand;

I work, and ⁱwho can turn it back?”

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,’

10  “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven

and do not return there but water the earth,

making it bring forth and sprout,

^ggiving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,

11  so shall my ^hword be that goes out from my mouth;

it shall not return to me empty,

but ⁱit shall accomplish that which I purpose,

and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.