Isaiah 62

Zion’s Restoration

62I will not keep silent because of Zion,

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

until her righteousness shines like a bright light ^k

and her salvation, like a flaming torch.

²Nations will see your righteousness ^l

and all kings, your glory.

You will be called by a new name

that the Lord’s mouth will announce. ^m

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

and a royal diadem in the palm of your God. ⁿ

⁴You will no longer be called Deserted, ^o

and your land will not be called Desolate;

instead, you will be called My Delight is in Her, ^p

and your land Married; ^qr

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 ^sover his bride,

so your God will rejoice over you. ^t

⁶Jerusalem,

I have appointed watchmen on your walls; ^u

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. ^v

⁸The Lord has sworn with His right hand

and His strong arm:

I will no longer give your grain

to your enemies for food, ^w

and foreigners will not drink your new wine

you have labored for.

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 gates;

prepare a way for the people!

Build it up, build up the highway; ^x

clear away the stones!

Raise a banner for the peoples. ^y

¹¹Look, the Lord has proclaimed

to the ends of the earth,

“Say to Daughter Zion: ^z

Look, your salvation is coming,

His reward is with Him, ^a

and His gifts accompany Him.”

¹²And they will be called ^bthe Holy People, ^c

the Lord’s Redeemed;

and you will be called Cared For,

A City Not Deserted.