23 Tell the heavens and the earthto start singing!Tell the mountainsand every tree in the forestto join in the song!The Lord has rescued his people;now they will worship him.
24 Israel, I am your Lord,the source of your life,and I have rescued you.I created everythingfrom the sky aboveto the earth below.
25 I make liars of false prophetsand fools of fortunetellers.I take human wisdomand turn it into nonsense.
26 I will make the messageof my prophets come true.They are saying, “Jerusalemwill be filled with people,and the Lord will rebuildthe towns of Judah.”
27 I am the one who commandsthe sea and its streamsto run dry.
28 I am also the one who says,“Cyrus will lead my peopleand obey my orders.Jerusalem and the templewill be rebuilt.”