Isaiah 44:1-6
1
Israel the Chosen
“But now listen, O Jacob, my servant,
Israel, whom I have chosen.
2
This is what the Lord says—
he who made you, who formed you in the womb,
and who will help you:
Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant,
Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
3
For I will pour water on the thirsty land,
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring,
and my blessing on your descendants.
4
They will spring up like grass in a meadow,
like poplar trees by flowing streams.
5
One will say, ‘I belong to the Lord’;
another will call himself by the name of Jacob;
still another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’
and will take the name Israel.
6
The Lord, Not Idols
“This is what the Lord says—
Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty:
I am the first and I am the last;
apart from me there is no God.