Isaiah 45:1–7

Thus says Yahweh to his anointed one,

to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped

to subjugate nations before him,

and I uncovera the loins of kings

to open doors before him,

and the gates shall not be shut:

2 “I myself will go before you,

and I will level the ⌊mountains⌋.b

I will break the doors of bronze

and cut through the bars of iron.

3 And I will give you the treasures of darkness

and treasures of secret places

so that you may know that I am Yahweh,

the one who calls you by your name, the God of Israel,

4 for the sake of my servant Jacob,

and Israel my chosen one.

And I call you by your name;

I give you a name of honor, thoughc you do not know me.

5 I am Yahweh, and there is none besides me;

besides me there is no god.

I gird you thoughd you do not know me,

6 so that they may know from the rising of the sun

and from the west that there is none besides me;

I am Yahweh and there is none besides me.

7 I form light and I create darkness;

I make peace and I create evil;

I am Yahweh; I do all these things.