Who raised up in righteousness from the east? He called him to His foot; He gives nations before him, and subdues kings; He gives them as dust to his sword, as driven stubble to his bow;
He says to Cyrus, You are My shepherd; and he shall complete all My pleasure, even for Me to say to Jerusalem, You are built; and to the temple, You are founded.
I raised him up in righteousness, and have made straight all his ways. He shall build My city, and he will release My captives; not for price, and not for reward, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Go up against the land of Merathaim, against it and against those living in Pekod. Waste and destroy after them, says Jehovah, and do according to all that I have commanded you.
This book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, and you shall meditate on it by day and by night, so that you shall be on guard to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall prosper your way, and then you shall act wisely.