God Calls Cyrus
1Thus saiththe LORDto his anointed,to Cyrus,whose right handI have holden,to subduenationsbeforehim; and I will loosethe loinsof kings,to openbeforehim the two leaved gates;and the gatesshall not be shut;
2I will gobeforethee, and makethe crooked placesstraight{08675;03474:08686}: I will break in piecesthe gatesof brass,and cut in sunderthe barsof iron:
3And I will givethee the treasuresof darkness,and hidden richesof secret places,that thou mayest knowthat I, the LORD,which call[thee] by thy name,[am] the Godof Israel.
4For Jacobmy servant'ssake, and Israelmine elect,I have even calledthee by thy name:I have surnamedthee, though thou hast not knownme.
5I [am] the LORD,and [there is] none else, [there is] no Godbesideme: I girdedthee, though thou hast not knownme:
6That they may knowfrom the risingof the sun,and from the west,that [there is] nonebesideme. I [am] the LORD,and [there is] none else.
7I formthe light,and createdarkness:I makepeace,and createevil:I the LORDdoall these [things].
8Drop down,ye heavens,from above,and let the skiespour downrighteousness:let the earthopen,and let them bring forthsalvation,and let righteousnessspring uptogether;I the LORDhave createdit.
9Woeunto him that strivethwith his Maker![Let] the potsherd[strive] with the potsherdsof the earth.Shall the claysayto him that fashionethit, What makestthou? or thy work,He hath no hands?
10Woeunto him that saithunto [his] father,What begettestthou? or to the woman,What hast thou brought forth?
11Thus saiththe LORD,the Holy Oneof Israel,and his Maker,Askme of things to comeconcerning my sons,and concerning the workof my handscommandye me.
12I have madethe earth,and createdmanupon it: I, [even] my hands,have stretched outthe heavens,and all their hosthave I commanded.
13I have raised him upin righteousness,and I will directall his ways:he shall buildmy city,and he shall let gomy captives,not for pricenor reward,saiththe LORDof hosts.
The Lord will Save
(Zechariah 9:14-17)
14Thus saiththe LORD,The labourof Egypt,and merchandiseof Ethiopiaand of the Sabeans,menof stature,shall come overunto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall comeafterthee; in chainsthey shall come over,and they shall fall downunto thee, they shall make supplicationunto thee, [saying], Surely God[is] in thee; and [there is] none else, [there is] noGod.
15Verilythou [art] a Godthat hidestthyself, O Godof Israel,the Saviour.
16They shall be ashamed,and also confounded,all of them: they shall goto confusiontogether[that are] makersof idols.
17[But] Israelshall be savedin the LORDwith an everlastingsalvation:ye shall not be ashamednor confoundedworldwithout end.
18For thus saiththe LORDthat createdthe heavens;Godhimself that formedthe earthand madeit; he hath establishedit, he createdit not in vain,he formedit to be inhabited:I [am] the LORD;and [there is] none else.
19I have not spokenin secret,in a darkplaceof the earth:I saidnot unto the seedof Jacob,Seekye me in vain:I the LORDspeakrighteousness,I declarethings that are right.
20Assembleyourselves and come;draw neartogether,ye [that are] escapedof the nations:they have no knowledgethat set upthe woodof their graven image,and prayunto a god[that] cannot save.
21Tellye, and bring [them] near;yea, let them take counseltogether:who hath declaredthis from ancient time?[who] hath toldit from that time? [have] not I the LORD?and [there is] no Godelse besideme; a justGodand a Saviour;[there is] nonebesideme.
22Lookunto me, and be ye saved,all the endsof the earth:for I [am] God,and [there is] none else.
23I have swornby myself, the wordis gone outof my mouth[in] righteousness,and shall not return,That unto me every kneeshall bow,every tongueshall swear.
24Surely, shall [one] say,in the LORDhave I righteousnessand strength:[even] to him shall [men] come;and all that are incensedagainst him shall be ashamed.
25In the LORDshall all the seedof Israelbe justified,and shall glory.
