1. Thus says the Lord to his anointed, Cyrus,whose right hand I grasp,Subduing nations before him,stripping kings of their strength,Opening doors before him,leaving the gates unbarred:
2. I will go before youand level the mountains;Bronze doors I will shatter,iron bars I will snap.
3. I will give you treasures of darkness,riches hidden away,That you may know I am the Lord,the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
4. For the sake of Jacob, my servant,of Israel my chosen one,I have called you by name,giving you a title, though you do not know me.
5. I am the Lord, there is no other,there is no God besides me.It is I who arm you, though you do not know me,
6. so that all may know, from the rising of the sunto its setting, that there is none besides me.I am the Lord, there is no other.