3 I will give you treasureshidden in darkand secret places.Then you will know that I,the Lord God of Israel,have called you by name.
4 Cyrus, you don't even know me!But I have called you by nameand highly honoured youbecause of Israel,my chosen servant.
5 Only I am the Lord!There are no other gods.I have made you strong,though you don't know me.
6 Now everyone from east to westwill learn that I am the Lord.No other gods are real.
7 I create light and darkness,happiness and sorrow.I, the Lord, do all of this.
8 Tell the heavensto send down justicelike showers of rain.Prepare the earthfor my saving powerto sprout and produce justicethat I, the Lord, create.
9 Israel, you have no rightto argue with your Creator.You are merely a clay potshaped by a potter.The clay doesn't ask,“Why did you make me this way?Where are the handles?”