5 I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me,
5 I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
5 I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me,
5 I am God, the only God there is. Besides me there are no real gods. I'm the one who armed you for this work, though you don't even know me,
5 I am the Lord, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me,
5 I am the Lord ; there is no other God. I have equipped you for battle, though you don't even know me,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Isaiah 45:5
Commentary on Isaiah 45:5-10
(Read Isaiah 45:5-10)
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 all that is true, holy, good, or happy; and evil, error, and misery, came into the world by his permission, through the wilful apostacy of his creatures, but are restrained and overruled to his righteous purpose. This doctrine is applied, for the comfort of those that earnestly longed, yet quietly waited, for the redemption of Israel. The redemption of sinners by the Son of God, and the pouring out the Spirit, to give success to the gospel, are chiefly here intended. We must not expect salvation without righteousness; together the Lord hath created them. Let not oppressors oppose God's designs for his people. Let not the poor oppressed murmur, as if God dealt unkindly with them. Men are but earthen pots; they are broken potsherds, and are very much made so by mutual contentions. To contend with Him is as senseless as for clay to find fault with the potter. Let us turn God's promises into prayers, beseeching him that salvation may abound among us, and let us rest assured that the Judge of all the earth will do right.