Isaiah 44:28–45:7
28 who says of Cyrus,t ‘He is my shepherd
and will accomplish all that I please;
he will say of Jerusalem,u “Let it be rebuilt,”
and of the temple,v “Let its foundationsw be laid.” ’
45 “This is what the Lord says to his anointed,x
to Cyrus,y whose right hand I take holdz of
to subdue nationsa before him
and to strip kings of their armor,
to open doors before him
so that gates will not be shut:
2 I will go before youb
and will levelc the mountainsa;
I will break down gatesd of bronze
and cut through bars of iron.e
3 I will give you hidden treasures,f
riches stored in secret places,g
so that you may knowh that I am the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name.i
4 For the sake of Jacob my servant,j
of Israel my chosen,
I summon you by name
and bestow on you a title of honor,
though you do not acknowledgek me.
5 I am the Lord, and there is no other;l
apart from me there is no God.m
I will strengthen you,n
though you have not acknowledged me,
6 so that from the rising of the sun
to the place of its settingo
people may knowp there is none besides me.q
I am the Lord, and there is no other.
7 I form the light and create darkness,r
I bring prosperity and create disaster;s
I, the Lord, do all these things.