I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does H
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.
But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything b
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, h
What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguis
Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD’s chosen ally will carry o
Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.
according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of th
I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles
I have raised up one from the north, and he has come—one from the east who calls on My name. He will march over rulers a
Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies He has devised against the land o
“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.
Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her accordin
They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
On the mountains of Israel you will fall—you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to ev
When he sees chariots with teams of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, fully alert.”