Isaiah 45:1-7

New American Standard Bible

45 This is what the Lord says to ^(A)Cyrus His anointed,
Whom I have taken by the right ^(B)hand,
To ^(C)subdue nations before him
And ^[a]to ^(D)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 ^(E)make the ^[b]rough places smooth;
I will ^(F)shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron ^(G)bars.
³ I will give you the ^[c](H)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 ^(I)calls you by your name.
⁴ For the sake of ^(J)Jacob My servant,
And Israel My chosen one,
I have also ^(K)called you by your name;
I have given you a title of honor
Though you have ^(L)not known Me.
⁵ I am the Lord, and ^(M)there is no one else;
^(N)There is no God except Me.
I will ^[d](O)arm you, though you have not known Me,
⁶ So that ^(P)people may know from the rising to the setting of the sun
That there is ^(Q)no one besides Me.
I am the Lord, and there is no one else,
⁷ The One ^(R)forming light and ^(S)creating darkness,
Causing ^[e]well-being and ^(T)creating disaster;
I am the Lord who does all these things.