And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.
Who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me? - who but God can predict future events and declare also the order and time of each? (note, Isaiah 41:22-23; Isaiah 45:21.)
Call - openly proclaim (Isaiah 40:6) things to come (Maurer). Rather, call forth the event; command that it happen (Isaiah 46:11; Isaiah 48:15)
Set ... in order, х `aarak (H6186) - to set in orderly array; as the showbread on the table; the wood upon the altar; soldiers in an army array]. There is no chance or confusion; all events occur in the order best fitted to subserve God's plans. Three verbs are employed to express God's Providence. He "calls" that it may be done: He 'sets it in order,' that it may be competently done: He 'declares it,' that what He has determined to be done should be done not unexpectedly ('Poli Synopsis').
For me. It is FOR GOD that all things exist and take place (Revelation 4:11).
Since I appointed the ancient people. I have given the Jews predictions of the future ever since I appointed them as my people in ancient times; therefore they are qualified to be my witnesses (Isaiah 44:8). As to their being God's "ancient (everlasting) people," see Deuteronomy 32:7-9; Jeremiah 31:3; the type of the redeemed Church (Ephesians 1:4).