Isaiah 44:28–45:4

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:

²‘I will go before you

^eAnd ²make the ³crooked places straight;

^fI will break in pieces the gates of bronze

And cut the bars of iron.

³I will give you the treasures of darkness

And hidden riches of secret places,

^gThat you may know that I, the Lord,

Who ^hcall you by your name,

Am the God of Israel.

⁴For ⁱJacob My servant’s sake,

And Israel My elect,

I have even called you by your name;

I have named you, though you have not known Me.