Isaiah 44:28–45:1

²⁸Who says of ^dCyrus, ‘He is My shepherd,

And he shall perform all My pleasure,

Saying to Jerusalem, ^e“You shall be built,”

And to the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.” ’

Cyrus, God’s Instrument

45“Thus says the Lord to His anointed,

To ^aCyrus, whose ^bright hand I have ¹held—

^cTo subdue nations before him

And ^dloose the armor of kings,

To open before him the double doors,

So that the gates will not be shut: