Isaiah 41:2-4

Good News Translation

² “Who was it that brought the conqueror from the east^[a]
    and makes him triumphant wherever he goes?
Who gives him victory over kings and nations?
    His sword strikes them down as if they were dust.
    His arrows scatter them like straw before the wind.
³ He follows in pursuit and marches safely on,
    so fast that he hardly touches the ground!
⁴ Who was it that made this happen?
    Who has determined the course of history?
I, the Lord, was there at the beginning,
    and I, the Lord, will be there at the end.