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38         who ate up the fat of their sacrifices,
        who drank their sacred wine?
They should stand up and help you!
    They should protect you now!
39 Now, look here: I myself, I’m the one;
            there are no other gods with me.
    I’m the one who deals death and gives life;
    I’m the one who wounded, but now I will heal.
        There’s no escaping my hand.
40 But now I’m lifting my hand to heaven—
    I swear by my own eternity:

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38 the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices
    and drank the wine of their drink offerings?(A)
Let them rise up to help you!
    Let them give you shelter!

39 “See now that I myself am he!(B)
    There is no god besides me.(C)
I put to death(D) and I bring to life,(E)
    I have wounded and I will heal,(F)
    and no one can deliver out of my hand.(G)
40 I lift my hand(H) to heaven and solemnly swear:
    As surely as I live forever,(I)

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