Isaiah 62

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Zion’s Restoration

62 I will not keep silent because of Zion,
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,^(A)
until her righteousness shines like a bright light^(B)
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.
²Nations will see your righteousness^(C)
and all kings, your glory.
You will be called by a new name
that the Lord’s mouth will announce.^(D)
³You will be a glorious crown in the Lord’s hand,
and a royal diadem in the palm of your God.^(E)
⁴You will no longer be called Deserted,^(F)
and your land will not be called Desolate;
instead, you will be called My Delight is in Her,^[a]
and your land Married;^[b]^(G)
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^[c] over his bride,
so your God will rejoice over you.^(H)

⁶Jerusalem,
I have appointed watchmen on your walls;^(I)
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.^(J)

⁸The Lord has sworn with His right hand
and His strong arm:
I will no longer give your grain
to your enemies for food,^(K)
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;^(L)
clear away the stones!
Raise a banner for the peoples.^(M)
¹¹Look, the Lord has proclaimed
to the ends of the earth,
“Say to Daughter Zion:^(N)
Look, your salvation is coming,
His reward is with Him,^(O)
and His gifts accompany Him.”
¹²And they will be called^[d] the Holy People,^(P)
the Lord’s Redeemed;
and you will be called Cared For,
A City Not Deserted.