Isaiah 43:18-19 · KJV

Isaiah 43:18-19

Behold, I Will Do a New Thing

Isaiah 43:18-19 calls God's people to stop dwelling on the past because He is doing something new: "I will do a new thing... I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert."

Isaiah 43:18-19 (KJV)

18Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

19Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

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What Isaiah 43:18-19 means

"Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old." God tells a people fixated on the past to look up: "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth."

The promise is that God brings life to barren places — "a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert." It is a favourite verse for new beginnings, fresh starts, and anyone who needs to stop replaying old failures and expect God to move.

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  1. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

    Isaiah 43:19 · KJV"I will do a new thing... a way in the wilderness."

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A prayer from Isaiah 43:18-19

Lord, help me stop dwelling on the former things. You are doing a new thing — make a way where I see only wilderness, and rivers where I see only desert. Amen.

Themes in this passage

New BeginningsThe FutureHopeChange

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Jeremiah 29:112 Corinthians 5:17Isaiah 40:31

Frequently asked

What does Isaiah 43:18-19 mean?

Isaiah 43:18-19 calls God's people to stop dwelling on the past because He is doing something new: "I will do a new thing... I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert."

What is Isaiah 43:18-19 about?

"Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old." God tells a people fixated on the past to look up: "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth."

What is the key verse in Isaiah 43:18-19?

Isaiah 43:19 — “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”

Is Isaiah 43:18-19 in the King James Version?

Yes. The full text of Isaiah 43:18-19 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.