Isaiah 45:11-13

Contemporary English Version

¹¹ I am the Lord, the Creator,
    the holy God of Israel.
Do you dare question me
about my own nation
    or about what I have done?
¹² I created the world
    and covered it with people;
I stretched out the sky
    and filled it with stars.
¹³ I have done the right thing
    by placing Cyrus in power,
and I will make the roads easy
    for him to follow.
I am the Lord All-Powerful!
    Cyrus will rebuild my city
    and set my people free
    without being paid a thing.
I, the Lord, have spoken.