📖 Isaiah — Chapter 45 (KJV)
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Isaiah 45:1 Thus saith the LORD Rto his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I Thave 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;
Isaiah 45:2 I will Rgo 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:
Isaiah 45:3 And RI 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.
Isaiah 45:4 For RJacob 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.
Isaiah 45:5 I am Rthe LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Isaiah 45:6 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.
Isaiah 45:7 I Rform the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
Isaiah 45:8 RDrop 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.
Isaiah 45:9 Woe Runto 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?
Isaiah 45:10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
Isaiah 45:11 Thus saith the LORD, Rthe 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.
Isaiah 45:12 I have Rmade the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
Isaiah 45:13 I have Rraised him up in righteousness, and I will Tdirect 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.
Isaiah 45:14 Thus saith the LORD, RThe 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.
Isaiah 45:15 Verily thou art Ra God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Isaiah 45:16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
Isaiah 45:17 But RIsrael shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the LORD Rthat 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.
Isaiah 45:19 I have not Rspoken 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.
Isaiah 45:20 Assemble Ryourselves 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.
Isaiah 45:21 RTell 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.
Isaiah 45:22 RLook unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Isaiah 45:23 I have Rsworn 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.
Isaiah 45:24 TSurely, shall one say, Rin the LORD have I Trighteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
Isaiah 45:25 In Rthe LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 45:1–9 — Cyrus serves a purpose beyond his knowledge
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord addresses Cyrus as an instrument for subduing nations and aiding Israel. Light, darkness, peace, and calamity stand within the Creator’s authority, challenging the clay’s quarrel with its maker.
Key Truth: Acknowledge God’s rule with humility.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right …” (Isaiah 45:1)
Find it in Isaiah 45:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the ____ do all these things.” (Isaiah 45:7)
Find it in Isaiah 45:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Woe unto him that ____ with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds …” (Isaiah 45:9)
Find it in Isaiah 45:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 45:10–17 — Creation, release, and lasting salvation
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Maker affirms his authority over earth and humanity. His purpose includes a rebuilt city and freed captives, while idol-makers face shame and Israel is promised salvation in the Lord.
Key Truth: Look to God for freedom and salvation.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Woe unto him that saith unto his ____ , What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast …” (Isaiah 45:10)
Find it in Isaiah 45:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his …” (Isaiah 45:11)
Find it in Isaiah 45:11 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of ____ , the Saviour.” (Isaiah 45:15)
Find it in Isaiah 45:15 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 45:18–25 — An invitation to the ends of the earth
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord declares his uniqueness and calls all the earth to look to him and be saved. Every knee and tongue acknowledge him, and righteousness is found in him.
Key Truth: Answer the Savior’s invitation.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “For ____ saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that …” (Isaiah 45:18)
Find it in Isaiah 45:18 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of …” (Isaiah 45:22)
Find it in Isaiah 45:22 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “In the ____ shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall …” (Isaiah 45:25)
Find it in Isaiah 45:25 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Romans 14:11 — Paul quotes the promise of every knee and tongue.
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Reflect and Apply
What would it mean to look to the Lord in your present decision?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How is Cyrus’s success framed in the opening?
2. What purpose accompanies hidden treasures being given?
3. For whose sake is Cyrus named despite not knowing the LORD?
4. How broad is the invitation to look and be saved?
5. What response is declared under the sworn word?
Notes
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