Isaías 45

1 The LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their armour, to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:

2 "I will go before you

3 I will give you the treasures of darkness

4 For Jacob my servant’s sake,

5 I am the LORD, and there is no one else.

6 that they may know from the rising of the sun,

7 I form the light

8 Rain, you heavens, from above,

9 Woe to him who strives with his Maker—

10 Woe to him who says to a father, ‘What have you become the father of?’

11 The LORD, the Holy One of Israel

12 I have made the earth, and created man on it.

13 I have raised him up in righteousness,

14 The LORD says: "The labour of Egypt,

15 Most certainly you are a God who has hidden yourself,

16 They will be disappointed,

17 Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation.

18 For the LORD who created the heavens,

19 I have not spoken in secret,

20 "Assemble yourselves and come.

21 Declare and present it.

22 "Look to me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth;

23 I have sworn by myself.

24 They will say of me,

25 All the offspring of Israel will be justified in the LORD,