Yesaya 43:1

The Lord Will Rescue His People

43:1 Now, this is what the Lord says,

the one who created you, O Jacob,

and formed you, O Israel:

“Don’t be afraid, for I will protect ¹  you.

I call you by name, you are mine.

Yesaya 43:7

43:7 everyone who belongs to me, ² 

whom I created for my glory,

whom I formed – yes, whom I made!

Yesaya 43:21

43:21 the people whom I formed for myself,

so they might praise me.” ³ 

Yesaya 33:22

33:22 For the Lord, our ruler,

the Lord, our commander,

the Lord, our king –

he will deliver us.

[43:1]  ¹ tn Or “redeem.” See the note at 41:14. Cf. NCV “saved you”; CEV “rescued you”; NLT “ransomed you.”

[43:7]  ² tn Heb “everyone who is called by my name” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[43:21]  ³ tn Heb “[so] they might declare my praise.”