45 The Lord says this to Cyrus, His anointed, i

whose right hand I have grasped j

to subdue nations before him,

to disarm k kings, l

to open the doors before him

and the gates will not be shut:

2 “I will go before you

and level the uneven places; m n

I will shatter the bronze doors

and cut the iron bars in two. o

3 I will give you the treasures of darkness

and riches from secret places, p

so that you may know that I, * Yahweh,

the God of Israel call you by your name. q

4 I call you by your name,

because of Jacob My servant r

and Israel My chosen one.

I give a name to you,

though you do not know Me.

5 I am Yahweh, and there is no other; s

there is no God but Me. t

I will strengthen u you,

though you do not know Me,

6 so that all may know from the rising of the sun to its setting

that there is no one but Me. v

I am Yahweh, and there is no other.

7 I form light and create darkness, w

I make success and create disaster; x

I, Yahweh, do all these things.

8 “Heavens, sprinkle from above,

and let the skies shower righteousness. y

Let the earth open up

so that salvation will sprout

and righteousness will spring up with it. z

I, Yahweh, have created it.

9 “Woe to the one who argues with his Maker—

one clay pot among many. a

Does clay say to the one forming it,

‘What are you making?’ b

Or does your work say,

‘He has no hands’? c

10 How absurd is the one who says to his father,

‘What are you fathering?’

or to his mother,

‘What are you giving birth to?’ ”

11 This is what the Lord,

the Holy One of Israel d and its Maker, says:

“Ask Me what is to happen to e My sons, f

and instruct Me about the work of My hands. g

12 I made the earth,

and created man on it.

It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, h

and I commanded all their host.

13 I have raised him up in righteousness, i

and will level all roads for him.

He will rebuild My city, j

and set My exiles free, k

not for a price or a bribe,”

says the Lord of * Hosts.

God Alone is the Savior

14 This is what the Lord says:

The products of Egypt and the merchandise of * Cush

and the Sabeans, men of stature, l

will come over to you m

and will be yours;

they will follow you,

they will come over in chains

and bow down to you.

They will confess n to you:

God is indeed with you, o and there is no other;

there is no other God.

15 Yes, You are a God who hides Himself, p

God of Israel, Savior. q

16 All of them are put to shame, even humiliated; r

the makers of idols go in humiliation together.

17 Israel will be saved by the Lord

with an everlasting salvation;

you will not be put to shame or humiliated

for all eternity. s

18 For this is what the Lord says—

God is the Creator of the heavens.

He formed the earth and made it.

He established it;

He did not create it to be empty,

but formed it to be inhabited t—

“I am Yahweh,

and there is no other.

19 I have not spoken in secret, u

somewhere in a land of darkness.

I did not say to the descendants of Jacob:

Seek Me in a wasteland. v

I, Yahweh, speak truthfully; w

I say what is right.

20 “Come, gather together,

and draw near, you fugitives of the nations.

Those who carry their wooden idols,

and pray to a god who cannot save, x

have no knowledge. y

21 Speak up and present your case z a—

yes, let them take counsel together.

Who predicted this long ago?

Who announced it from ancient times?

Was it not I, Yahweh?

There is no other God but Me,

a righteous God and Savior; b

there is no one except Me. c

22 Turn to Me and be saved,

all the ends of the earth.

For I am God,

and there is no other.

23 By Myself I have sworn; d

Truth has gone from My mouth, e

a word that will not be revoked:

Every knee will bow f to Me,

every tongue will swear allegiance.

24 It will be said to Me: Righteousness and strength

is only in the Lord.”

All who are enraged against Him

will come to Him and be put to shame. g

25 All the descendants of Israel

will be justified and find glory through the Lord.