45 Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus,
    whose right hand I have grasped
to subdue nations before him
    and to strip kings of their robes,
to open doors before him—
    and the gates shall not be closed:^(A)

²⁰ You are my war club, my weapon of battle:
with you I smash nations;
    with you I destroy kingdoms;^(A)
21 with you I smash the horse and its rider;
    with you I smash the chariot and the charioteer;
²² with you I smash man and woman;
    with you I smash the old man and the boy;
with you I smash the young man and the girl;^(B)
23     with you I smash shepherds and their flocks;
with you I smash farmers and their teams;
    with you I smash governors and deputies.

²⁸ who says of Cyrus, “He is my shepherd,
    and he shall carry out all my purpose”;
and who says of Jerusalem, “It shall be rebuilt,”
    and of the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.”^(A)

⁶ I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness;
    I have taken you by the hand and kept you;
I have given you as a covenant to the people,^[a]
    a light to the nations,^(A)

²³ Nevertheless, I am continually with you;
    you hold my right hand.