1 彼勒俯伏， 尼波弯腰； 巴比伦人的偶像驮在走兽和牲口上。你们所抬的现在都成了重担， 成了疲乏的牲畜身上的重负。
2 它们一同弯腰、俯伏， 不能保护重负， 它们自己反倒被掳去了。
3 "雅各家啊， 以色列家所有余剩的人哪！ 你们都要听我的话， 你们自出母腹， 就蒙我怀抱； 自出母胎， 就蒙我提携。
4 直到你们年老， 我还是一样； 直到你们发白， 我仍然怀抱你。我以前既然这样作了， 以后我仍必提携你； 我必怀抱你， 也必拯救你。
5 你们要把谁与我相比， 谁与我相似呢？你们把谁与我比较， 好使我们同等呢？
6 那些从钱袋倒出金子， 用天平称银子的人， 雇用金匠制造神像； 他们向神像又俯伏又叩拜。
7 他们把神像抬起来， 扛在肩头上， 然后把它安置在固定的地方， 它就立在那里， 总不离开它的本位。虽然有人向它呼求， 它也不能回答； 它也不能救人脱离患难。
8 "你们当记念这事， 要坚定不移； 悖逆的人哪！ 你们要留心思想。
9 你们当记念上古以前的事， 因为我是 神， 再没有别的神； 我是 神， 没有神像我。
10 我从起初就宣告末后的事， 从古时就述说还未作成的事， 说： ‘我的计划必定成功， 我所喜悦的， 我都必作成。’
11 我把鸷鸟从日出之地召来， 就是把成就我计划的人从远方召来。我不但说了， 而且也要使我的话实现； 我不但计划好了， 而且也必实行。
12 心里顽固的人哪！ 远离公义的人哪！ 你们要听我。
13 我使我的公义临近了， 必不远离； 我的救恩必不迟延。我要为以色列， 我的荣耀， 在锡安施行拯救。"
1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast. 2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
3 Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne by me from their birth, that have been carried from the womb; 4 and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry you; I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver. 5 To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? 6 Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship. 7 They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it standeth, from its place shall it not remove: yea, one may cry unto it, yet can it not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
8 Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me; 10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure; 11 calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.
12 Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness: 13 I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.