Isaiah 43:14-19

This is what the Lord says. He is the Holy One of Israel who saves you. He says, “I will send armies to Babylon for you. All the Babylonians will be captured. They will be taken away in their ships they are proud of. I am the Lord, your Holy One. I made Israel. I am your king.” This is what the Lord says. He is the one who made a road through the sea. Even through rough waters he made a path for his people. He is the one who defeated the chariots and horses. He defeated the mighty armies. They fell together, and they will never rise again. They were destroyed as a flame is put out. The Lord says, “Forget what happened before. Do not think about the past. Look at the new thing I am going to do. It is already happening. Don’t you see it? I will make a road in the desert. I will make rivers in the dry land.