Isaiah 43:21 (LSB)

Passage

The people whom I formed for Myself Will recount My praise.

Nearby Context

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.

Isaiah 43:22 “Yet you have not called on Me, O Jacob; But you have become weary of Me, O Israel.

Isaiah 43:23 You have not brought to Me the sheep of your burnt offerings, Nor have you glorified Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, Nor wearied you with frankincense.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "people", "formed", "myself", "recount", and "praise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "people" and "formed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "The beasts of the field will glorify..." into verse 22's "Yet you have not called on Me...", so "people" and "formed" 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 "people" and "formed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.