Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
The "Cyrus Cylinder" with the decree to rebuild Jerusalem.
Isaiah 45
1. “This is what the Lord says to his anointed,
to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of
to subdue nations before him
and to strip kings of their armor,
to open doors before him
so that gates will not be shut:
2. I will go before you
and will level the mountains;
I will break down gates of bronze
and cut through bars of iron.
3. I will give you hidden treasures,
riches stored in secret places,
so that you may know that I am the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name.
4. For the sake of Jacob my servant,
of Israel my chosen,
I summon you by name
and bestow on you a title of honor,
though you do not acknowledge me.
5. I am the Lord, and there is no other;
apart from me there is no God.
I will strengthen you,
though you have not acknowledged me,
6. so that from the rising of the sun
to the place of its setting
people may know there is none besides me.
I am the Lord, and there is no other.
7. I form the light and create darkness,
I bring prosperity and create disaster;
I, the Lord, do all these things.
