Chapter 45

Thus saith¹ the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden,⁵² to subdue² nations before him; and I will loose¹⁷ the loins of kings, to open² before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;¹¹

I will go⁴ before thee, and make the crooked places⁷ straight:^{17 3474 55} I will break in pieces¹⁷ the gates of brass, and cut in sunder¹⁷ the bars of iron:

And I will give¹ thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know⁴ that I, the LORD, which call⁶ [thee] by thy name, [am] the God of Israel.

For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called⁴ thee by thy name: I have surnamed¹⁷ thee, though thou hast not known¹ me.

I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded¹⁷ thee, though thou hast not known¹ me:

That they may know⁴ from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that [there is] none beside me. I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else.

I form⁶ the light, and create⁶ darkness: I make⁶ peace, and create⁶ evil: I the LORD do⁶ all these [things].

Drop down,⁵⁴ ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down⁴ righteousness: let the earth open,⁴ and let them bring forth⁴ salvation, and let righteousness spring up⁵⁵ together; I the LORD have created¹ it.

Woe unto him that striveth⁵ with his Maker!⁶ [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say⁴ to him that fashioneth⁶ it, What makest⁴ thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Woe unto him that saith⁶ unto [his] father, What begettest⁵⁵ thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?⁴

Thus saith¹ the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker,⁶ Ask³ me of things to come⁶ concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command¹⁷ ye me.

I have made¹ the earth, and created¹ man upon it: I, [even] my hands, have stretched out¹ the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.¹⁴

I have raised him up⁵² in righteousness, and I will direct¹⁷ all his ways: he shall build⁴ my city, and he shall let go¹⁷ my captives, not for price nor reward, saith¹ the LORD of hosts.

Thus saith¹ the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over⁴ unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come⁴ after thee; in chains they shall come over,⁴ and they shall fall down¹⁰¹ unto thee, they shall make supplication¹⁰¹ unto thee, [saying], Surely God [is] in thee; and [there is] none else, [there is] no God.

Verily thou [art] a God that hidest¹⁰² thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.⁵⁶

They shall be ashamed,¹ and also confounded,⁸ all of them: they shall go¹ to confusion together [that are] makers of idols.

[But] Israel shall be saved⁸ in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed⁴ nor confounded¹¹ world without end. ⁵⁷⁰³

For thus saith¹ the LORD that created⁶ the heavens; God himself that formed⁶ the earth and made⁶ it; he hath established³¹ it, he created¹ it not in vain, he formed¹ it to be inhabited:² I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.

I have not spoken¹⁴ in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said¹ not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek¹⁶ ye me in vain: I the LORD speak⁶ righteousness, I declare⁵⁶ things that are right.

Assemble¹⁰ yourselves and come;³ draw near¹⁰⁰ together, ye [that are] escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge¹ that set up⁶ the wood of their graven image, and pray¹⁰² unto a god [that] cannot save.⁵⁵

Tell⁵⁴ ye, and bring [them] near;⁵⁴ yea, let them take counsel¹¹ together: who hath declared⁵² this from ancient time? [who] hath told⁵² it from that time? [have] not I the LORD? and [there is] no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour;⁵⁶ [there is] none beside me.

Look³ unto me, and be ye saved,¹⁰ all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.

I have sworn⁸ by myself, the word is gone out¹ of my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return,⁴ That unto me every knee shall bow,⁴ every tongue shall swear.¹¹

Surely, shall [one] say,¹ in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: [even] to him shall [men] come;⁴ and all that are incensed¹² against him shall be ashamed.⁴

In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified,⁴ and shall glory.¹⁰¹