Isaiah 45:1-7 ▼

1 Thus sayeth the Lord vnto Cyrus his anointed, whose right hand I haue holden to subdue nations before him: therefore will I weaken the loynes of Kings and open the doores before him, and the gates shall not be shut:

2 I will goe before thee and make the crooked streight: I will breake the brasen doores, and burst the yron barres.

3 And I will giue thee the treasures of darkenesse, and the things hid in secret places, that thou maist know that I am the Lord which call thee by thy name, euen the God of Israel.

4 For Iaakob my seruants sake, and Israel mine elect, I will euen call thee by thy name and name thee, though thou hast not knowen me.

5 I am the Lorde and there is none other: there is no God besides me: I girded thee though thou hast not knowen me,

6 That they may knowe from the rising of the sunne and from the West, that there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is none other.

7 I forme the light and create darkenes: I make peace and create euill: I the Lorde doe all these things.