Isaiah 45. 1 The Lord says this to Cyrus, the king that he has chosen to serve him: 'I hold your right hand. I give you power over other nations ,.

So God forgives his people because of his great kindness. They could not earn their freedom by their hard labour. But God himself acts to rescue them. Prepare ...

“I took you by your right hand to help you defeat nations, to strip other kings of their power, and to open city gates that will not be closed again.

The Lord said to Cyrus, his chosen one: I have taken hold of your right hand to help you capture nations and remove kings from power.

I will go in front of you, and I will make the mountains flat. I will break bronze gates into pieces, and I will cut through iron bars.

Let righteousness come down, O heavens, from on high, and let the sky send it down like rain: let the earth be open to give the fruit of salvation.

v5 I am the *Lord, the God of Israel. Apart from me, no god exists. It is I, the *Lord, who have given you the strength for the task. I have done this although ...

David Guzik commentary on Isaiah 45 describes how God chooses Cyrus to proclaim that God is in control, encouraging Israel to look to Him and thus be saved.

(1.) The method of this great deliverance that is to be wrought for Israel. Righteousness must first be wrought in them; they must be brought to repent of their ...

This chapter contains prophecies concerning Cyrus, the deliverer of the Jews from captivity; and concerning the grace, righteousness, and salvation of Christ.