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they shall shew forth my praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The people whom I formed for Myself Will declare My praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The people whom I formed for Myself Will declare My praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The people whom I formed for Myself, Will declare My praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The people whom I formed for Myself Will recount My praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The people whom I formed for Myself Will make known My praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people I formed for myself will declare my praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I made them my own nation, so they would praise me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I have formed these people for myself. They will praise me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They are the people I made for myself, and they will sing my praises!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the people whom I formed for myself and so that they may speak my praise."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the people whom I formed for myself, so they might praise me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the people which I formed for myself, that they might declare my praise. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have formed this people for Myself, "" They recount My praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> This people I have formed for Myself, My praise they recount.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This people I formed for myself; they shall recount my praise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This people have I formed for my- self, they shall shew forth my praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This is the people whom I have formed for myself. They will speak my praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The people whom I formed for myself, that they might recount my praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the people whom I formed for myself so that they might declare my praise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This people whom I have chosen for myself, they shall drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This people whom I have chosen for myself shall drink<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The people which I formed for Myself, That they might tell of My praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />my people whom I have preserved to tell forth my praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/43-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=9584" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/43.htm">God's Mercy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am- (N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">The people</a> <a href="/hebrew/2098.htm" title="2098: zū (Pro-r) -- This, which, who. For zeh; this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3335.htm" title="3335: yā·ṣar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- Probably identical with yatsar;); to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. Form a resolution).">I formed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for Myself</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: yə·sap·pê·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">will declare</a> <a href="/hebrew/8416.htm" title="8416: tə·hil·lā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Praise, song of praise. From halal; laudation; specifically a hymn.">My praise.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-18.htm">Psalm 102:18</a></span><br />Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a></span><br />Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a></span><br />For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-12.htm">Ephesians 1:12</a></span><br />in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3</a></span><br />Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-11.htm">Jeremiah 13:11</a></span><br />For just as a loincloth clings to a man’s waist, so I have made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to Me, declares the LORD, so that they might be My people for My renown and praise and glory. But they did not listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-23.htm">Hosea 2:23</a></span><br />And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-20.htm">1 Corinthians 6:20</a></span><br />you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">Psalm 79:13</a></span><br />Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Malachi 3:17</a></span><br />“They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/100-3.htm">Psalm 100:3</a></span><br />Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a></span><br />He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7</a></b></br> For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></b></br> Thy people also <i>shall be</i> all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></b></br> To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-19.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-12.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/psalms/145-6.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-9.htm">Show</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-12.htm">Witnesses</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-2.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-9.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Show</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-8.htm">Witnesses</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">The Lord comforts the church with his promises.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-8.htm">He appeals to the people for witness of his omnipotence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">He foretells them the destruction of Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">And his wonderful deliverance of his people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm">He reproves the people as inexcusable</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The people I formed for Myself</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's sovereign act of creation and selection. In the context of Isaiah, it refers to the nation of Israel, whom God chose as His covenant people (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>). The idea of forming suggests intentionality and purpose, echoing <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a> where God forms man from the dust. This formation is not just physical but spiritual, indicating a people set apart for God's purposes. Historically, Israel's identity was deeply tied to being God's chosen people, distinct from surrounding nations. This concept is also seen in the New Testament, where believers are described as a new creation in Christ (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>), indicating a spiritual formation for God's purposes.<p><b>will declare My praise</b><br>The purpose of God's formation of His people is ultimately for His glory. Declaring praise is an act of worship and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and goodness. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, praise was often expressed through song, sacrifice, and obedience to God's commandments. This declaration is not just verbal but is demonstrated through a lifestyle that honors God. The prophetic nature of this phrase points to a future where all nations will recognize and worship God, as seen in <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9-10</a>. It also foreshadows the role of the Church, which is called to proclaim the excellencies of God (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>). The ultimate fulfillment of this declaration is found in Jesus Christ, who perfectly glorified the Father and through whom all creation will one day acknowledge God's praise (<a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, emphasizing His role as the Creator and Redeemer of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The people God formed for Himself, chosen to declare His praise.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivers this message, addressing the people of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile (Contextual Event)</a></b><br>The backdrop of this prophecy, where Israel is reminded of their purpose despite their circumstances.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation (Event)</a></b><br>The act of God forming a people for Himself, highlighting His sovereignty and intentionality.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/purposeful_creation.htm">Purposeful Creation</a></b><br>God intentionally formed His people to declare His praise. This underscores the purpose and identity of believers as worshippers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god.htm">Identity in God</a></b><br>Understanding our identity as God's chosen people helps us live out our calling to reflect His glory in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/praise_as_a_lifestyle.htm">Praise as a Lifestyle</a></b><br>Declaring God's praise is not limited to worship services but is a daily expression of gratitude and acknowledgment of His sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/redemption_and_restoration.htm">Redemption and Restoration</a></b><br>Even in times of exile or hardship, God's purpose for His people remains. He redeems and restores us to fulfill our calling.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_praise.htm">Community of Praise</a></b><br>As a collective body, the Church is called to be a community that consistently declares God's praise, impacting the world around us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_little_evidence_for_isaiah_43_events.htm">Why is there scant historical or extrabiblical documentation for the events described in Isaiah 43?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_worshiping_god_entail.htm">What does worshiping God entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bernard's_view_on_life's_purpose.htm">What is the purpose of human life according to Bernard?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_achaia_refer_to_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about elect angels?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This people have I formed for myself</span> (see above, ver. 7, and comp. <a href="/proverbs/16-4.htm">Proverbs 16:4</a>). <span class="cmt_word">They shall show forth my praise</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> their restoration to their own land shall cause them to glorify me both with songs of praise (for the fulfilment, see <a href="/ezra/3-9.htm">Ezra 3:9-11</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Nehemiah 12:27</a>; and the post-Captivity psalms), and also by a life in accordance with my laws. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/43-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘am-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I formed for Myself</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצַ֣רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3335.htm">Strong's 3335: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will declare</span><br /><span class="heb">יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·sap·pê·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My praise.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּהִלָּתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(tə·hil·lā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8416.htm">Strong's 8416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Praise, song of praise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 43:21 The people which I formed for myself (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 43:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 43:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 43:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 43:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>