"I am the LORD,and thereis noother;BesidesMe thereis noGod.I will girdyou, though you have not knownMe;
sothat allthe peoplesof the earthmay knowthat the LORDis God;thereis nooneelse.
"ThussaysCyruskingof Persia,'The LORD,the Godof heaven,has givenme allthe kingdomsof the earthand He has appointedme to buildHim a housein Jerusalem,whichis in Judah.
"He loosensthe bondof kingsAnd bindstheir loinswith a girdle.
"He pourscontempton noblesAnd loosensthe beltof the strong.
For whois God,but the LORD?And whois a rock,exceptour God,
The Godwho girdsme with strengthAnd makesmy wayblameless?
He makesmy feetlike hinds'[feet], And setsme upon my highplaces.
For You have girdedme with strengthfor battle;You have subduedunderme those who roseup against me.
For You are greatand dowondrousdeeds;You aloneare God.
"For thistimeI will sendallMy plagueson you and your servantsand your people,sothat you may knowthat thereis noonelikeMe in allthe earth.
And I will clothehim with your tunicAnd tieyour sashsecurelyabout him. I will entrusthim with your authority,And he will becomea fatherto the inhabitantsof Jerusalemand to the houseof Judah.
"Now,O LORDour God,deliverus from his handthat allthe kingdomsof the earthmay knowthat You alone,LORD,are God."
"You are My witnesses,"declaresthe LORD,"And My servantwhomI have chosen,So that you may knowand believeMe And understandthat I am He. BeforeMe there was noGodformed,And there will be noneafterMe.
"Thussaysthe LORD,the Kingof Israeland his Redeemer,the LORDof hosts:I am the firstand I am the last,And thereis noGodbesidesMe.
Do not trembleand do not be afraid;Have I not longsinceannounced[it] to you and declared[it]? And you are My witnesses.Is thereanyGodbesidesMe, Or is thereany [other] Rock?I knowof none.'"
Thussaysthe LORDto CyrusHis anointed,WhomI have takenby the righthand,To subduenationsbeforehim And to loosethe loinsof kings;To opendoorsbeforehim so that gateswill not be shut:
That men may knowfrom the risingto the settingof the sunThat there is noonebesidesMe. I am the LORD,and thereis noother,
"Rememberthe formerthingslongpast,For I am God,and thereis noother;[I am] God,and there is noonelikeMe,
"Now,then, hearthis,you sensualone,Who dwellssecurely,Who saysin your heart,I am, and thereis noonebesidesme. I will not sitas a widow,Norknowlossof children.'
For I will strengthenthe armsof the kingof Babylonand putMy swordin his hand;and I will breakthe armsof Pharaoh,so that he will groanbeforehim with the groaningsof a woundedman.
"Thus you will knowthat I am in the midstof Israel,And that I am the LORDyour God,And thereis noother;And My peoplewill neverbe putto shame.
In the beginningwas the Word,and the Wordwas with God,and the Wordwas God.
Seenowthat I, I am He, And thereis nogodbesidesMe; It is I who putto deathand givelife.I have woundedand it is I who heal,And thereis noonewho can deliverfrom My hand.
"To you it was shownthat you might knowthat the LORD,He is God;thereis nootherbesidesHim.
"Knowtherefore today,and takeit to your heart,that the LORD,He is Godin heavenaboveand on the earthbelow;thereis noother.
