6  Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel

and ⁱhis Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:

^j“I am the first and I am the last;

besides me there is no god.

7  ^kWho is like me? Let him proclaim it.¹

Let him declare and set it before me,

since I appointed an ancient people.

Let them declare what is to come, and what will happen.

8  Fear not, nor be afraid;

have I not told you from of old and declared it?

^lAnd you are my witnesses!

^mIs there a God besides me?

There is no ⁿRock; I know not any.”

21  Remember these things, O Jacob,

and Israel, for you are ^ymy servant;

I formed you; you are my servant;

^zO Israel, you will not be forgotten by me.

22  ^aI have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud

and your sins like mist;

return to me, for I have redeemed you.