Isaiah 45:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 45:1

Cyrus, God’s Instrument

1 “Thus says the Lord to His anointed,
To ^aCyrus, whose ^bright hand I have held—
^cTo subdue nations before him
And ^dloose the armor of kings,
To open before him the double doors,
So that the gates will not be shut:

2 ‘I will go before you
^aAnd¹ make the crooked places straight;
^bI will break in pieces the gates of bronze
And cut the bars of iron.

3 I will give you the treasures of darkness
And hidden riches of secret places,
^aThat you may know that I, the Lord,
Who ^bcall you by your name,
Am the God of Israel.

4 For ^aJacob My servant’s sake,
And Israel My elect,
I have even called you by your name;
I have named you, though you have not known Me.

5 I ^aam the Lord, and ^bthere is no other;
There is no God besides Me.
^cI will gird you, though you have not known Me,

6 ^aThat they may ^bknow from the rising of the sun to its setting
That there is none besides Me.
I am the Lord, and there is no other;

7 I form the light and create darkness,
I make peace and ^acreate calamity;
I, the Lord, do all these things.’

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Definitions of words in Isaiah 45:1:

Before {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Double {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hand {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hand {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Nations {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Open {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Will {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

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