Isaiah 44:24–45:1

24  Thus saith the Lord, zthy redeemer,

And ahe that formed thee from the womb,

I am the Lord that maketh all things;

bcThat stretcheth forth the heavens alone;

cdThat spreadeth abroad the earth cby myself;

25  That frustrateth the tokens of fthe liars,

gAnd hmaketh idiviners mad;

That turneth wise men backward,

And kmaketh their knowledge foolish;

26  That confirmeth the word of lhis servant,

And performeth the counsel of his messengers;

That saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited;

And mto the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built,

And I will raise up the †decayed places thereof:

27  nThat saith to the deep, Be dry,

And I will dry up thy rivers:

28  That saith of oCyrus, He is my shepherd,

And shall perform pall my pleasure:

Even saying qto Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built;

And to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

45 Thus saith the Lord to ahis anointed, to Cyrus,

Whose bright hand I ||have holden,

cTo subdue nations before him;

And dI will loose the loins of kings,

To open before him the two leaved gates;

And the gates shall not be shut;