Thus saith the LORD
to his anointed
, to Cyrus
, whose right hand
I have holden
, to subdue
nations
before
him; and I will loose
the loins
of kings
, to open
before
him the two leaved gates
; and the gates
shall not be shut
;
I will go before
thee, and make
the crooked places
straight
: I will break in pieces
the gates
of brass
, and cut in sunder
the bars
of iron
:
And I will give thee the treasures
of darkness
, and hidden riches
of secret places
, that thou mayest know
that I, the LORD
, which call
thee by thy name
, am the God
of Israel
.
For Jacob my servant's
sake, and Israel
mine elect
, I have even called
thee by thy name
: I have surnamed
thee, though thou hast not known
me.
I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God
beside
me: I girded
thee, though thou hast not known
me:
That they may know from the rising
of the sun
, and from the west
, that there is none
beside
me. I am the LORD
, and there is none else.
I form the light
, and create
darkness
: I make
peace
, and create
evil
: I the LORD
do
all these things .
Drop down, ye heavens
, from above
, and let the skies
pour down
righteousness
: let the earth
open
, and let them bring forth
salvation
, and let righteousness
spring up
together
; I the LORD
have created
it.
Woe unto him that striveth
with his Maker
! Let the potsherd
strive with the potsherds
of the earth
. Shall the clay
say
to him that fashioneth
it, What makest
thou? or thy work
, He hath no hands
?
Woe unto him that saith
unto his father
, What begettest
thou? or to the woman
, What hast thou brought forth
?
Thus saith the LORD
, the Holy One
of Israel
, and his Maker
, Ask
me of things to come
concerning my sons
, and concerning the work
of my hands
command
ye me.
I have made the earth
, and created
man
upon it: I, even my hands
, have stretched out
the heavens
, and all their host
have I commanded
.
I have raised him up in righteousness
, and I will direct
all his ways
: he shall build
my city
, and he shall let go
my captives
, not for price
nor reward
, saith
the LORD
of hosts
.
Thus saith the LORD
, The labour
of Egypt
, and merchandise
of Ethiopia
and of the Sabeans
, men
of stature
, shall come over
unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come
after
thee; in chains
they shall come over
, and they shall fall down
unto thee, they shall make supplication
unto thee, saying , Surely God
is in thee; and there is none else, there is no
God
.
Verily thou art a God
that hidest
thyself, O God
of Israel
, the Saviour
.
They shall be ashamed, and also confounded
, all of them: they shall go
to confusion
together
that are makers
of idols
.
But Israel shall be saved
in the LORD
with an everlasting
salvation
: ye shall not be ashamed
nor confounded
world
without end
.
For thus saith the LORD
that created
the heavens
; God
himself that formed
the earth
and made
it; he hath established
it, he created
it not in vain
, he formed
it to be inhabited
: I am the LORD
; and there is none else.
I have not spoken in secret
, in a dark
place
of the earth
: I said
not unto the seed
of Jacob
, Seek
ye me in vain
: I the LORD
speak
righteousness
, I declare
things that are right
.
Assemble yourselves and come
; draw near
together
, ye that are escaped
of the nations
: they have no knowledge
that set up
the wood
of their graven image
, and pray
unto a god
that cannot save
.
Tell ye, and bring them near
; yea, let them take counsel
together
: who hath declared
this from ancient time
? who hath told
it from that time? have not I the LORD
? and there is no God
else beside
me; a just
God
and a Saviour
; there is none
beside
me.
Look unto me, and be ye saved
, all the ends
of the earth
: for I am God
, and there is none else.
I have sworn by myself, the word
is gone out
of my mouth
in righteousness
, and shall not return
, That unto me every knee
shall bow
, every tongue
shall swear
.
Surely, shall one say, in the LORD
have I righteousness
and strength
: even to him shall men come
; and all that are incensed
against him shall be ashamed
.
In the LORD shall all the seed
of Israel
be justified
, and shall glory
.