Isaiah 43:19 Meaning — Behold, I Will Do a New Thing

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 is God's promise to a people stuck in a hard place.

It begins with behold — pay attention, something is coming. A new thing: God is not confined to repeating the past or trapped in our present circumstances. He specialises in fresh starts, even where none seems possible.

The images are striking: a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert — paths and provision exactly where there should be none. Whatever wilderness you are in, this verse insists God can do something new in it. The desert is not the end of his creativity; it is often the setting for it.