Isaiah 43:15-21

I am the LORD, your holy God, Israel's Creator and King. I am the one who cut a path through the mighty ocean. I sent an army to chase you with chariots and horses; now they lie dead, unable to move. They are like an oil lamp with the flame snuffed out. LORD Forget what happened long ago! Don't think about the past. I am creating something new. There it is! Do you see it? I have put roads in deserts, streams in thirsty lands. Every wild animal honours me, even jackals and owls. I provide water in deserts— streams in thirsty lands for my chosen people. I made them my own nation, so they would praise me.