Thus says the Lord to His anointed,

To Cyrus, whose right hand I have

held---

To subdue the nations before him

And loose the armor of kings,

To open before him the double doors,

So that the gates will not be shut:

I will go before you And make the

crooked places straight;

I will break in pieces the gates of bronze

And cut the bars of iron.

I will give you the treasures of darkness

And the hidden riches of secret places,

That you may know that I, the Lord,

Who call you by your name,

Am the God of Israel.

Isaiah 45:1-3