Isaiah 45:1-7

Lexham English Bible

45 Thus says Yahweh to his anointed one,
    to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped
to subjugate nations before him,
    and I uncover^[a] the loins of kings
to open doors before him,
    and the gates shall not be shut:
² “I myself will go before you,
    and I will level the mountains.^[b]
I will break the doors of bronze
    and cut throughthe bars of iron.
³ And I will give you the treasures of darkness
    and treasures of secret places
so that you may know that I am Yahweh,
    the one who calls you by your name, the God of Israel,
⁴ for the sake of my servant Jacob,
    and Israel my chosen one.
And I call you by your name;
    I give you a name of honor, though^[c] you do not know me.
⁵ I am Yahweh, and there is none besides me;
    besides me there is no god.
        I gird you though^[d] you do not know me,
⁶ so that they may know from the rising of the sun
    and from the west that there is none besides me;
        I am Yahweh and there is none besides me.
⁷ I form light and I create darkness;
    I make peace and I create evil;
        I am Yahweh; I do all these things.