Isaiah 45:1-7

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45 This is what the Lord says to Cyrus [44:28], his ·appointed king [anointed one; messiah]:
    “I hold your right hand
and will help you ·defeat [subdue] nations
    and ·take away other kings’ power [or remove kings’ armor; ^Lopen the loins of kings].
I will open doors for you
    so city gates will not ·stop you [be shut].
² I will go before you
    and ·make the mountains flat [level mountains; 40:4].
I will ·break down [shatter; smash] the bronze gates of the cities
    and cut through their iron bars.
³ I will give you the ·wealth that is stored away [^Ltreasures of darkness]
    and the ·hidden riches [hoards in secret places]
so you will know I am the Lord,
    the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
⁴ I do these things for ·my servants, the people of Jacob [^Lthe sake of Jacob my servant],
    and for ·my chosen people, the Israelites [Israel, my chosen].
·Cyrus, I call [^LI call] you by name,
    and I give you a title of honor even though you don’t know me.
⁵ I am the Lord. There is no other God;
    I am the only God.
I will ·make you strong [or arm you for battle; ^Lgird you],
    even though you don’t know me,
⁶ so that everyone will know
    there is ·no other God [none besides me].
From the ·east [rising of the sun] to ·the west [its setting] they will know
    I alone am the Lord.
⁷ I make the light
    and create the darkness.
I bring ·peace [prosperity; wholeness; ^CHebrew shalom], and I ·cause [create] ·troubles [disaster; calamity].
    I, the Lord, do all these things.