Isaiah 62

ZION’S RESTORATION

62I will not keep silent because of Zion,

and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,^q

until her righteousness shines like a bright light^r

and her salvation, like a flaming torch.

²Nations will see your righteousness^s

and all kings, your glory.

You will be given a new name

that the Lord’s mouth will announce.^t

³You will be a glorious crown in the Lord’s hand,

and a royal diadem in the palm of your God’s hand.^u

⁴You will no longer be called Deserted,^v

and your land will not be called Desolate;

instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her,^A

and your land Married;^Bw

for the Lord delights in you,

and your land will be married.

⁵For as a young man marries a young woman,

so your sons will marry you;

and as a groom rejoices over his bride,

so your God will rejoice over you.^x

⁶Jerusalem,

I have appointed watchmen on your walls;^a

they will never be silent, day or night.

There is no rest for you,

who remind the Lord.

⁷Do not give him rest

until he establishes and makes Jerusalem

the praise of the earth.^b

⁸The Lord has sworn with his right hand

and his strong arm:

I will no longer give your grain

to your enemies for food,^c

and foreigners will not drink the new wine

for which you have labored.

⁹For those who gather grain will eat it

and praise the Lord,

and those who harvest the grapes will drink the wine

in my holy courts.

¹⁰Go out, go out through the city gates;

prepare a way for the people!

Build it up, build up the highway;^d

clear away the stones!

Raise a banner for the peoples.^e

¹¹Look, the Lord has proclaimed

to the ends of the earth,

“Say to Daughter Zion:^f

Look, your salvation is coming,

his wages are with him,^g

and his reward accompanies him.”

¹²And they will be called^C the Holy People,^h

the Lord’s Redeemed;

and you will be called Cared For,

A City Not Deserted.