Isaiah 45:11-13

Common English Bible

¹¹ The Lord, the holy one of Israel and its maker,^[a] says:
Are you questioning me^[b] about my own children?
    Are you telling me what to do with the work of my hands?
¹² I myself made the earth,
    and created humans upon it.
    My own hands stretched out the heavens.
    I commanded all their forces.
¹³ I have a right to awaken Cyrus;
    I will smooth all his paths.
He will build my city
    and set my exiles free,
    not for a price and not for a bribe,
    says the Lord of heavenly forces.