I will place the key<n id="1" /> to the house of David on his shoulder. When he opens the door, no one can close it; when he closes the door, no one can open it.

<p class="poetry">For their oppressive yokep> <p class="poetry">and the club that strikes their shoulders,p> <p class="poetry">the cudgel the oppressor uses on them,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you have shattered, as in the day of Midian&#8217;s defeat.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">At that time<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> will remove their burden from your shoulders,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and their yoke from your neck;p> <p class="poetry">the yoke will be taken off because your neck will be too large.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will break Assyria<n id="1" /> in my land,p> <p class="poetry">I will trample them<n id="2" /> underfoot on my hills.p> <p class="poetry">Their yoke will be removed from my people,p> <p class="poetry">the burden will be lifted from their shoulders.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For a child has been<n id="1" /> born to us,p> <p class="poetry">a son has been given to us.p> <p class="poetry">He shoulders responsibilityp> <p class="poetry">and is called:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Extraordinary Strategist,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Mighty God,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Everlasting Father,<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">Prince of Peace.<n id="6" />p>