¹² My feet stand on level ground;^(A)
    in the great congregation^(B) I will praise the Lord.

⁷ The path of the righteous is level;^(A)
    you, the Upright One,^(B) make the way of the righteous smooth.^(C)

² I will go before you^(A)
    and will level^(B) the mountains^[a];
I will break down gates^(C) of bronze
    and cut through bars of iron.^(D)

¹³ I will raise up Cyrus^[a](A) in my righteousness:
    I will make all his ways straight.^(B)
He will rebuild my city^(C)
    and set my exiles free,
but not for a price or reward,^(D)
    says the Lord Almighty.”