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;
2 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:
3 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.
4 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.
5 I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
6 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.
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
8 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.
9 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?
10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
11 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.
12 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.
13 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.
14 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.
15 Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
17 But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
18 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.
19 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.
20 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.
21 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.
22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
23 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.
24 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.
25 In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

1Thus saith the Lord to his Anointed, to Cyrus whose right hande I haue holden, to subdue nations before him: and I will loose the loines of kings to open before him the two leaued gates, and the gates shall not be shut.

2I will goe before thee, and make the crooked places straight, I wil break in pieces the gates of brasse, and cut in sunder the barres of yron.

3And I will giue thee the treasures of darkenesse, & hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know, that I the Lord which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

4For Iacob my seruants sake, and Israel mine elect, I haue euen called thee by thy name: I haue surnamed thee, though thou hast not knowen me.

5 I am the Lord, and there is none els, there is no God besides me: I girded thee, though thou hast not knowen me:

6That they may knowe from the rising of the Sun, and from the West, that there is none besides me, I am the Lord, and there is none else.

7I forme the light, and create darkenesse: I make peace, and create euill: I the Lord do all these things.

8Drop downe, ye heauens, from aboue, and let the skies powre downe righteousnesse: let the earth open, and let them bring forth saluation, and let righteousnesse spring vp together: I the Lord haue created it.

9Woe vnto him that striueth with his maker: Let the potsheard striue with the potsheards of the earth: shal the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy worke, he hath no hands?

10Woe vnto him that saith vnto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?

11Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his maker, Aske me of things to come concerning my sonnes, and concerning the worke of my hands command ye me.

12I haue made the earth, and created man vpon it: I, euen my handes haue stretched out the heauens, and all their hoste haue I commanded.

13I haue raised him vp in righteousnesse, and I will direct all his wayes: he shall build my citie, and hee shall let goe my captiues, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.

14Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of stature shall come ouer vnto thee, and they shall be thine, they shall come after thee, in chaines they shall come ouer: and they shal fall downe vnto thee, they shal make supplication vnto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee, and there is none else, there is no god.

15Uerely thou art a God that hidest thy selfe, O God of Israel the Sauiour.

16They shall be ashamed, and also confounded all of them: they shall goe to confusion together that are makers of idoles.

17But Israel shall bee saued in the Lord with an euerlasting saluation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

18For thus saith the Lord that created the heauens, God himselfe that formed the earth and made it, hee hath established it, he created it not in vaine, he formed it to be inhabited, I am the Lord, and there is none else.

19I haue not spoken in secret, in a darke place of the earth: I said not vnto the seed of Iacob, Seeke ye mee in vaine: I the Lord speake righteousnesse, I declare things that are right.

20 Assemble your selues and come: draw neere together ye that are escaped of the nations: they haue no knowledge that set vp the wood of their grauen image, and pray vnto a god that cannot saue.

21Tell ye and bring them neere, yea let them take counsell together, who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? Haue not I the Lord ? and there is no God else beside me, a iust God and a Sauiour, there is none beside me.

22Looke vnto mee, and be ye saued all the endes of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

23I haue sworne by my selfe: the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousnes, and shall not returne, that vnto me euery knee shall bowe, euery tongue shall sweare.

24Surely, shall one say, In the Lord haue I righteousnesse and strength: euen to him shall men come, and all that are incensed against him, shalbe ashamed.

25In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be iustified, and shall glory.

I == Isa 41:2 , 13 ; Dan 5:30

II == Ps 107:16 ; Isa 40:4

III == Ex 33:12 , 17 ; Isa 41:23 ; 43:1 ; 49:1

IV == Isa 44:1 ; 1st Thess 4:5

V == Deut 4:35 , 39 ; 32:39

VI == Ps 102:15 ; Isa 37:20 ; Mal 1:11

VII == Amos 3:6

VIII == Ps 72:3 ; 85:11

IX == Isa 29:16 ; 64:8 ; Jer 18:6 ; Rom 9:20

XI == Isa 29:23 ; Jer 31:9

XII == Gen 1:26-27 ; 2:1 ; Isa 42:5 ; Jer 27:5

XIII == 2nd Chr 36:22-23 ; Ezra 1:1 ; Isa 41:2 ; 44:28 ; 52:3 ; Rom 3:24

XIV == Ps 68:31 ; 72:10-11 ; 149:8 ; Isa 45:5 ; 49:23 ; 60:9-10 , 14 , 16 ; Zech 8:22-23 ; 1st Cor 14:25

XV == Ps 44:24 ; Isa 8:17 ; 57:17

XVI == Isa 44:11

XVII == Isa 26:4 ; 45:25 ; Rom 11:26

XVIII == Isa 42:5 ; 45:5

XIX == Deut 30:11 ; Ps 19:8 ; 119:137-138 ; Isa 48:16

XX == Isa 44:17-19 ; 46:7 ; 48:7 ; Rom 1:22-23

XXI == Isa 41:22 ; 43:9 ; 44:7-8 ; 45:5 , 14 , 18 ; 46:9-10 ; 48:3 , 14

XXII == Ps 22:27 ; 65:5

XXIII == Phil 2:10 ; Heb 6:13

1 Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I grasp, Subduing nations before him, and making kings run in his service, Opening doors before him and leaving the gates unbarred:

2 I will go before you and level the mountains; Bronze doors I will shatter, and iron bars I will snap.

3 I will give you treasures out of the darkness, and riches that have been hidden away, That you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.

4 For the sake of Jacob, my servant, of Israel my chosen one, I have called you by your name, giving you a title, though you knew me not.

5 I am the LORD and there is no other, there is no God besides me. It is I who arm you, though you know me not,

6 so that toward the rising and the setting of the sun men may know that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, there is no other;

7 I form the light, and create the darkness, I make well-being and create woe; I, the LORD, do all these things.

8 Let justice descend, O heavens, like dew from above, like gentle rain let the skies drop it down. Let the earth open and salvation bud forth; let justice also spring up! I, the LORD, have created this.

9 Woe to him who contends with his Maker; a potsherd among potsherds of the earth! Dare the clay say to its modeler, "What are you doing?" or, "What you are making has no hands"?

10 Woe to him who asks a father, "What are you begetting?" or a woman, "What are you giving birth to?"

11 Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, his maker: You question me about my children, or prescribe the work of my hands for me!

12 It was I who made the earth and created mankind upon it; It was my hands that stretched out the heavens; I gave the order to all their host.

13 It was I who stirred up one for the triumph of justice; all his ways I make level. He shall rebuild my city and let my exiles go free Without price or ransom, says the LORD of hosts.

14 Thus says the LORD: The earnings of Egypt, the gain of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, tall of stature, Shall come over to you and belong to you; they shall follow you, coming in chains. Before you they shall fall prostrate, saying in prayer: "With you only is God, and nowhere else; the gods are nought.

15 Truly with you God is hidden, the God of Israel, the savior!

16 Those are put to shame and disgrace who vent their anger against him; Those go in disgrace who carve images.

17 Israel, you are saved by the LORD, saved forever! You shall never be put to shame or disgrace in future ages."

18 For thus says the LORD, The creator of the heavens, who is God, The designer and maker of the earth who established it, Not creating it to be a waste, but designing it to be lived in: I am the LORD, and there is no other.

19 I have not spoken from hiding nor from some dark place of the earth, And I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, "Look for me in an empty waste." I, the LORD, promise justice, I foretell what is right.

20 Come and assemble, gather together, you fugitives from among the gentiles! They are without knowledge who bear wooden idols and pray to gods that cannot save.

21 Come here and declare in counsel together: Who announced this from the beginning and foretold it from of old? Was it not I, the LORD, besides whom there is no other God? There is no just and saving God but me.

22 Turn to me and be safe, all you ends of the earth, for I am God; there is no other!

23 By myself I swear, uttering my just decree and my unalterable word: To me every knee shall bend; by me every tongue shall swear,

24 Saying, "Only in the LORD are just deeds and power. Before him in shame shall come all who vent their anger against him.

25 In the LORD shall be the vindication and the glory of all the descendants of Israel."

v 1-4. Follow up of 44:28, God called Cyrus His Shepherd and Anointed because  he was being used as a king to lead Israel back and to punish Israel’s enemies. With God’s help he would receive wealth from those conquered nations, but it was for the sake of Israel, not Cyrus, because Cyrus, in spite of God’s call, was an unbeliever.

v 5-9. Again stress on only one God. He creates (evil) sorrow and adversity as a result of sin. In the Millennium righteousness and salvation will be abundant like rain.

v 10-13. No one should criticize the Creator of the earth for His plans to raise up Cyrus, who would free exiles to rebuild Jerusalem. He would not be paid, just moved to do right. Cyrus may have been made aware of God’s plan, Ezra 1:2.

v 14-17. In the Millennium Gentiles will realize that Israel’s God is the only God. He can be known only by revelation. Idol makers will be ashamed of their inability, but Israel will have everlasting salvation.

v 18,19. Many places in Isaiah speak of God as the real creator of heaven and earth. He made earth to be inhabited. No word that other planets are. Some use the word vain (tohu) to rationalize the gap theory of early creation, destruction, and re-creation. Noah’s flood accounts for the deformation we see in earths features. This is also an assurance to Israel that they would be restored to their land by Cyrus.

v 20-25. God calls the nations to come to Him, because eventually, every knee will bow before Him, also Rom. 14:11. Some Gentiles will be saved and Israel will be justified.