Isaiah 52:1–10

Wake Up, Zion

¹Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, Zion! 

Put on your beautiful clothes, holy city of Jerusalem. 

Godless and evil people will no longer come to you. 

²Shake the dust from yourselves. 

Get up, captive Jerusalem. 

Free yourself from the chains around your neck, captive people of Zion. 

³This is what the Lord says: You were sold, but no price was paid. You will be bought back, but without money. 

⁴This is what the Almighty Lord says: In the beginning my people went to Egypt to live there as foreigners. Later the Assyrians oppressed them for no reason. ⁵So what do I find here? asks the Lord. My people are taken away for no reason. Their rulers are screaming, declares the Lord. And my name is cursed all day long. ⁶Now my people will know my name. When that day comes, ⸤they will know⸥ that I am the one who says, “Here I am!” 

⁷How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger 

who announces the good news, “All is well.” 

He brings the good news, 

announces salvation, 

and tells Zion that its God rules as king. 

⁸Listen! Your watchmen raise their voices 

and shout together joyfully. 

When the Lord brings Zion back, 

they will see it with their own eyes. 

⁹Break out into shouts of joy, ruins of Jerusalem. 

The Lord will comfort his people. 

He will reclaim Jerusalem. 

¹⁰The Lord will show his holy power to all the nations. 

All the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.