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Cyrus the Anointed

45 Thus says Adonai to His anointed, Cyrus,
whose right hand I have grasped,
to subdue nations before him,
to loose the belts of kings,
to open doors before him
    so that gates may not be shut.
I will go before you
and make crooked places straight.
I will shatter bronze doors
and cut through iron bars.
I will give you treasures of darkness
and hidden riches of secret places,
so you may know that I am Adonai,
    the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.

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