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45 : 1 This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:
45 : 2 I will go before you and will level the mountains ; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron.
45 : 3 I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.
45 : 4 For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel my chosen, I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor, though you do not acknowledge me.
45 : 5 I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me,
45 : 6 so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting men may know there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is no other.
45 : 7 I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things.
45 : 8 You heavens above, rain down righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteousness grow with it; I, the LORD, have created it.
45 : 9 Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd among the potsherds on the ground. Does the clay say to the potter, `What are you making?` Does your work say, `He has no hands`?
45 : 10 Woe to him who says to his father, `What have you begotten?` or to his mother, `What have you brought to birth?`
45 : 11 This is what the LORD says-- the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: Concerning things to come, do you question me about my children, or give me orders about the work of my hands?
45 : 12 It is I who made the earth and created mankind upon it. My own hands stretched out the heavens; I marshaled their starry hosts.
45 : 13 I will raise up Cyrus in my righteousness: I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild my city and set my exiles free, but not for a price or reward, says the LORD Almighty."
45 : 14 This is what the LORD says: "The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and those tall Sabeans-- they will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you, coming over to you in chains. They will bow down before you and plead with you, saying, `Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other god.` "
45 : 15 Truly you are a God who hides himself, O God and Savior of Israel.
45 : 16 All the makers of idols will be put to shame and disgraced; they will go off into disgrace together.
45 : 17 But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will never be put to shame or disgraced, to ages everlasting.
45 : 18 For this is what the LORD says-- he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and made the earth, he founded it; he did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited-- he says: "I am the LORD, and there is no other.
45 : 19 I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob`s descendants, `Seek me in vain.` I, the LORD, speak the truth; I declare what is right.
45 : 20 Gather together and come; assemble, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry about idols of wood, who pray to gods that cannot save.
45 : 21 Declare what is to be, present it-- let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD ? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me.
45 : 22 Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
45 : 23 By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.
45 : 24 They will say of me, `In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.` " All who have raged against him will come to him and be put to shame.
45 : 25 But in the LORD all the descendants of Israel will be found righteous and will exult.