Isaiah 45:1-7

Christian Standard Bible

45 The Lord says this to Cyrus, his anointed,^(A)
whose right hand I have grasped^(B)
to subdue nations before him
and disarm^[a] kings,^(C)
to open doors before him,
and even city gates will not be shut:
² “I will go before you
and level the uneven places;^[b](D)
I will shatter the bronze doors
and cut the iron bars in two.^(E)
3 I will give you the treasures of darkness
and riches from secret places,^(F)
so that you may know that I am the Lord.
I am the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.^(G)
4 I call you by your name,
for the sake of my servant Jacob^(H)
and Israel my chosen one.
I give a name to you,
though you do not know me.
⁵ I am the Lord, and there is no other;^(I)
there is no God but me.^(J)
I will strengthen^[c] you,
though you do not know me,
⁶ so that all may know from the rising of the sun to its setting
that there is no one but me.^(K)
I am the Lord, and there is no other.
⁷ I form light and create darkness,^(L)
I make success and create disaster;^(M)
I am the Lord, who does all these things.