Isaiah 43:19 (LSB)

Passage

Behold, I will do something new; Now it will spring forth; Will you not know it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the wasteland.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 43:17 Who brings forth the chariot and the horse, The military force and the mighty man; They will lie down together and not rise again; They have been extinguished and quenched like a wick:

Isaiah 43:18 “Do not remember the former things, Nor carefully consider things of the past.

Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I will do something new; Now it will spring forth; Will you not know it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the wasteland.

Isaiah 43:20 The beasts of the field will glorify Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I have given waters in the wilderness And rivers in the wasteland, To give drink to My chosen people.

Isaiah 43:21 The people whom I formed for Myself Will recount My praise.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "something", "spring", "forth", "even", "make", "roadway", and "wilderness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "something", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "Do not remember the former things Nor..." into verse 20's "The beasts of the field will glorify...", so "behold" and "something" belong inside that flow. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "something" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.