⁷ And ^(A)who can proclaim as I do?
Then let him declare it and set it in order for Me,
Since I appointed the ancient people.
And the things that are coming and shall come,
Let them show these to them.
⁸ Do not fear, nor be afraid;
^(B)Have I not told you from that time, and declared it?
^(C)You are My witnesses.
Is there a God besides Me?
Indeed ^(D)there is no other Rock;
I know not one.’ ”

²⁴ Thus says the Lord, ^(A)your Redeemer,
And ^(B)He who formed you from the womb:
“I am the Lord, who makes all things,
^(C)Who stretches out the heavens ^[a]all alone,
Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself;
²⁵ Who ^(D)frustrates the signs ^(E)of the babblers,
And drives diviners mad;
Who turns wise men backward,
^(F)And makes their knowledge foolishness;
^26 (G)Who confirms the word of His servant,
And performs the counsel of His messengers;
Who says to Jerusalem, ‘You shall be inhabited,’
To the cities of Judah, ‘You shall be built,’
And I will raise up her waste places;
^27 (H)Who says to the deep, ‘Be dry!
And I will dry up your rivers’;
²⁸ Who says of ^(I)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd,
And he shall perform all My pleasure,
Saying to Jerusalem, ^(J)“You shall be built,”
And to the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.” ’