This people have I formed for myself
The Gentiles, compared to a desert and wilderness, wild and
uncultivated, distinguished from Jacob and Israel in the next
verse, and the same with the chosen people before mentioned; who
being chosen of God, and redeemed by Christ, are formed anew by
the Spirit of Christ, made new creatures, regenerated, and
transformed by the renewing of their minds, and conformed to the
image of Christ, and having him formed in their souls, and
principles of grace and holiness wrought in them; in consequence
of which they reformed in their lives and conversation, and were
also formed into a Gospel church state, and all this done by the
Lord for himself, his service, and his glory. The Targum is,
``this people have I prepared for my worship:''they shall show forth my praise;