Isaiah 45:1-7 ▼

1 This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, Whom I have taken by the right hand, To subdue nations before him And to undo the weapons belt on the waist of kings; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:

2 “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron bars.

3 “I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden wealth of secret places, So that you may know that it is I, The LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.

4 “For the sake of Jacob My servant, And Israel My chosen one, I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor Though you have not known Me.

5 “I am the LORD, and there is no one else; There is no God except Me. I will arm you, though you have not known Me,

6 So that people may know from the rising to the setting of the sun That there is no one besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no one else,

7 The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating disaster; I am the LORD who does all these things.