Cyrus, God’s Instrument
1 "Thus says the Lord to His anointed,
To Is. 44:28Cyrus, whose Ps. 73:23; Is. 41:13right hand I have held—
Dan. 5:30To subdue nations before him
And Job 12:21; Is. 45:5loose 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
Is. 40:4And make the crooked places straight;
Ps. 107:16I will break in pieces the gates of bronze
And cut the bars of iron.
3 I will give you the treasures of darkness
And hidden riches of secret places,
Is. 41:23That you may know that I, the Lord,
Who Ex. 33:12call you by your name,
Am the God of Israel.