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38 You fed them with the best part of your sacrifices.
    You let them drink the wine from your offerings.
So they should be there to help you!
    They should keep you safe!

39 Realize the truth! I alone am God.
    There is no other god as well as me.
I can kill and I can give life.
    I can hurt people and I can make them well again.
Nobody can stop me doing what I choose to do.
40 I lift up my hand to heaven and I make this strong promise:
“I promise you this, as surely as I live for ever:

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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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