Isaiah 45:11-25

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

¹¹ Thus says the Lord,
    the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker:
Will you question me^[a] about my children,
    or command me concerning the work of my hands?
¹² I made the earth,
    and created humankind upon it;
it was my hands that stretched out the heavens,
    and I commanded all their host.
¹³ I have aroused Cyrus^[b] in righteousness,
    and I will make all his paths straight;
he shall build my city
    and set my exiles free,
not for price or reward,
    says the Lord of hosts.
¹⁴ Thus says the Lord:
The wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Ethiopia,^[c]
    and the Sabeans, tall of stature,
shall come over to you and be yours,
    they shall follow you;
    they shall come over in chains and bow down to you.
They will make supplication to you, saying,
    ‘God is with you alone, and there is no other;
    there is no god besides him.’
¹⁵ Truly, you are a God who hides himself,
    O God of Israel, the Saviour.
¹⁶ All of them are put to shame and confounded,
    the makers of idols go in confusion together.
¹⁷ But Israel is saved by the Lord
    with everlasting salvation;
you shall not be put to shame or confounded
    to all eternity.

²⁰ Assemble yourselves and come together,
    draw near, you survivors of the nations!
They have no knowledge—
    those who carry about their wooden idols,
and keep on praying to a god
    that cannot save.
²¹ Declare and present your case;
    let them take counsel together!
Who told this long ago?
    Who declared it of old?
Was it not I, the Lord?
    There is no other god besides me,
a righteous God and a Saviour;
    there is no one besides me.