He makes the magicians look ridiculousand turns fortunetellers into jokes.He makes the experts look trivialand their latest knowledge look silly.But he backs the word of his servantand confirms the counsel of his messengers.He says to Jerusalem, “Be inhabited,”and to the cities of Judah, “Be rebuilt,”and to the ruins, “I raise you up.”He says to Ocean, “Dry up.I’m drying up your rivers.”He says to Cyrus, “My shepherd—everything I want, you’ll do it.”He says to Jerusalem, “Be built,”and to the Temple, “Be established.”