As I have purposed, so it will be;
as I have planned it, so it will happen.^(A)

² But he also is wise and brings disaster.^(A)
He does not go back on what he says;^(B)
he will rise up against the house of the wicked
and against the allies of evildoers.

²³ By myself I have sworn;^(A)
truth has gone from my mouth,^(B)
a word that will not be revoked:
Every knee will bow^(C) to me,
every tongue will swear allegiance.

⁹ Remember what happened long ago,^(A)
for I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and no one is like me.
¹⁰ I declare the end from the beginning,
and from long ago what is not yet done,
saying: my plan will take place,
and I will do all my will.^(B)
11 I call a bird of prey^[a] from the east,^(C)
a man for my purpose from a far country.
Yes, I have spoken; so I will also bring it about.^(D)
I have planned it; I will also do it.

³ I declared the past events long ago;
they came out of my mouth; I proclaimed them.
Suddenly I acted, and they occurred.

¹¹ so my word that comes from my mouth
will not return to me empty,
but it will accomplish what I please
and will prosper in what I send it to do.”^(A)