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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 45:5

There is no God beside me. — Commonly, the formula is used in antithesis to polytheism. Possibly we may think of it here as in contrast with the dualism of Persia, or, if that be assigned to a later date, of Babylonia.

I girded thee. — The opposite of the “loosing,” or “ungirding,” of Isaiah 45:1, and so implying the idea of giving strength.

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See also Isaiah 45:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I AM THE LORD ... - (see the notes at Isaiah 42:8; Isaiah 43:2; Isaiah 44:8; Isaiah 45:14,...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 45 The Word of Jehovah to Cyrus, to Israel and to the Ends of the Earth 1. _Thus saith Jehovah to Cyrus (Isaiah 45:1)_ 2. _Thus saith Jehovah: Israel shall be saved (Isaiah 45:14)_ 3. Thus sa...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 44:24 TO ISAIAH 45:8. YAHWEH'S COMMISSION TO CYRUS. Yahweh reminds Israel of His power as sole Creator of the universe. What He created He still controls, so that He falsifies the predictions d...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GIRDED THEE. Contrast "loose" (Isaiah 45:1), and see note on Isaiah 8:9....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR JACOB MY SERVANT'S SAKE— The prophet here gives us the reasons why God shewed such favour to a prince addicted to the Pagan superstition of his country, and ignorant of the true God; that he prosp...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SOVEREIGN IN SALVATION, CHAPTER 45 a. OMNIPOTENCE TEXT: Isaiah 45:1-8 1 Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loos...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: I (AM) THE LORD, AND (THERE IS) NONE ELSE - (; ; ;...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE MEANING OF THE CONQUESTS OF CYRUS 1-13. The conquests of Cyrus are ordained by Jehovah for His purposes. Let not Israel Criticise the manner of its deliverance. 14-17. Great honour awaits Israel...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THOUGH THOU HAST] better, 'when thou didst not know me,' i.e. before thy birth: cp. Isaiah 49:1. Or it may mean, before thou didst acknowledge me: cp. Ezra 1:1; Ezra 1:2....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 45 THE *LORD APPOINTS CYRUS v1 The *Lord has chosen Cyrus as his champio...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Cyrus himself will not be aware that he is merely the *Lord’s agent to bring about God’s purposes....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְ אֵ֣ין עֹ֔וד זוּלָתִ֖י אֵ֣ין

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JEHOVAH'S CHOSEN INSTRUMENT Isaiah 45:1-13 Cyrus is one of the noblest figures in ancient history. His character became a model for the Greek youth in strength, simplicity, humanity, purity, and self...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The fifth of these messages of Jehovah is a charge to Cyrus. First of all, it utters to him the promises of God which are intended to be his strength in carrying out the divine purpose. These all emph...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God besides me: I (g) girded thee, though thou hast not known me: (g) I have given you strength, power and authority....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It is most blessed to read those scriptures, in which Jehovah takes to himself his supreme sovereignty. A believing soul finds great delight in the contemplation. For, in the first place, the self-exi...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    5._I am Jehovah. _He confirms the preceding statement, and the repetition is not superfluous; for it was proper that it should be often repeated to Cyrus, that there is one God, by whose hands all rul...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 44 AND 45. Jehovah now reasons with His people whom He had formed from the womb, encourages them, promises them His Spirit. Their children shall spring up as...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    I AM THE LORD, AND THERE IS NONE ELSE,.... Whom thou, O Cyrus, for the words are directed to him, ought to own, serve, and worship: THERE IS NO GOD BESIDES ME; in heaven or earth, in any of the count...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: Ver. 5. _I am the Lord, and none else._] None of thy Persian gods, to whom thou d...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _For Jacob my servant's sake_, &c. The prophet here gives us the reasons why God showed such favour to a prince, who had been addicted to the superstition of his country, and ignorant of the true God,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DELIVERANCE BY CYRUS A PROOF OF JEHOVAH'S POWER...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I am the Lord, and there is none else, Jehovah's absolute deity being stressed once more; THERE IS NO (other true) GOD BESIDE ME. I GIRDED THEE, giving him strength for battle and victory, THOUGH THOU...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-10 There is no God beside Jehovah. There is nothing done without him. He makes peace, put here for all good; and creates evil, not the evil of sin, but the evil of punishment. He is the Author of a...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I GIRDED THEE; I made thee strong and active, and fitted and disposed thee for these great and warlike enterprises. For these were the uses and significations of girding in Scripture: see 1 Kings 20:1...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 45:5 LORD H3068 God H430 besides H2108 gird H247 (H8762) known H3045 (H8804) the Lord -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CYRUS HAS BEEN CALLED IN ORDER TO ASSIST GOD'S SERVANT, HIS CHOSEN ONE (ISAIAH 45:1). Isaiah 45:1 ‘Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, To Cyrus whose right hand I have held, To subdue nations before...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 45:5 God has a definite life-plan for every human person, girding him, visibly or invisibly, for some exact thing, which it will be the true significance and glory of his life to have accomplis...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates;...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    While we are reading this chapter, and thinking of Cyrus, the Lord's anointed deliverer for Israel, let us not forget the greater Deliverer of whom the hymn writer sings, «Thus saith God of his Anoin...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The first paragraph concerns Cyrus, and the great work for which God raised him up. Isaiah 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations befor...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Promises to Cyrus for Israel's sake. Proof of God's eternal power and sovereignty. Encouragement to believing Jews. Doom of idol worshippers. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Cyrus. CONCLUSION: Bes...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 45:1. _Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden;_ a figure of Christ, the anointed of the Father. This anointing equalled Cyrus with David. Before him God w...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I girded thee, though thou hast not known Me_ CYRUS GIRDED BY GOD The contrast to “loose the loins of kings” (Isaiah 45:1). (_Prof. J. Skinner, D. D._) THE GIRDINGS OF JEHOVAH I. GOD’S PLAN, AS...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For Jacob My servant’s sake_ GREAT MEN THE SERVANTS OF GOD It appears from this prediction, taken in connection with its wonderful accomplishment, that God justly claims a sovereign right to make g...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thus saith the Lord to His anointed_ CYRUS The name of Cyrus is written Kuras in Babylonian cuneiform, Kurush in Old Persian. Ctesias stated on the authority of Parysatis, the wife of the Persian...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 45:5 The fulfillment of prophecy proves that the Lord alone is God. He wants the whole world to know this. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    EVERY MAN’S LIFE A PLAN OF GOD Isaiah 45:5. _I girded thee, though thou hast not known Me_. This declaration renders credible the sketch given by Xenophon of Cyrus’s rare excellence of character. He...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 45:1 GOD'S WILL CONCERNING HIM ANNOUNCED TO CYRUS. This direct address of God to a heathen king is without a parallel in Scripture. Nebuchadnezzar, Pharaoh, Abimelech, were warned t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings (Isaiah 45:1), You remember I told you he prophesied that...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 8:60; Deuteronomy 32:39; Deuteronomy 4:35; Deuteronomy 4:39;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I girded — I made thee strong and active, and disposed thee for these great and warlike enterprizes....

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