Isaiah 49:22-23

Foreign nations will now have a very different opinion about God’s people. And God’s people themselves will realise that the *Lord himself has brought it all about. Only he could have done it.

The *Lord is on our side

v24 Normally, nobody can take back the possessions that soldiers steal. Nobody can rescue the people whom fierce enemies lead away to be their prisoners. v25 But the *Lord declares, ‘These things will certainly happen. Rescue will come to prisoners whom soldiers have *seized. Even goods that a cruel man has stolen will come back to their owners. I myself will oppose those who oppose you. And I myself will rescue your sons. v26 I will oppose those people who were so cruel to you. They will tear apart their own bodies to eat as meat. They will be like drunks, but blood will flow instead of wine. I will force them to do these things. Then everybody will know that I am the *Lord. It is I who saves you. I am your rescuer, the Powerful God of Israel.’