Isaiah 44:28-45:4

New American Standard Bible 1995

²⁸ “It is I who says of ^(A)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd!
And he will perform all My desire.’
And ^[a]he declares of Jerusalem, ‘^(B)She will be built,’
And of the temple, ‘^[b]Your foundation will be laid.’”

45 Thus says the Lord to ^(C)Cyrus His anointed,
Whom I have taken by the right ^(D)hand,
To ^(E)subdue nations before him
And ^[c]to ^(F)loose the loins of kings;
To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:
² “I will go before you and ^(G)make the ^[d]rough places smooth;
I will ^(H)shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron ^(I)bars.
³ “I will give you the ^[e](J)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 ^(K)calls you by your name.
⁴ “For the sake of ^(L)Jacob My servant,
And Israel My chosen one,
I have also ^(M)called you by your name;
I have given you a title of honor
Though you have ^(N)not known Me.