Isaiah 62

Zion’s Glory and New Name

¹For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,

And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet,

Until her righteousness goes forth like brightness,

And her salvation like a torch that is burning.

²The nations will see your righteousness,

And all kings your glory;

And you will be called by a new name

Which the mouth of Yahweh will designate.

³You will also be a crown of glory in the hand of Yahweh,

And a turban of royalty in the hand of your God.

⁴It will no longer be said to you, “Forsaken,”[#62:4 Heb Azubah]

Nor to your land will it any longer be said, “Desolate”;

But you will be called, “My delight is in her,”

And your land, “Married”;

For Yahweh takes pleasure in you,

And to Him your land will be married.

⁵For as a young man marries a virgin,

So your sons will marry you;

And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,

So your God will rejoice over you.

⁶¶On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen;

All day and all night they will never keep silent.

You who remind Yahweh, take no rest for yourselves;

⁷And give Him no rest until He establishes

And sets Jerusalem as a praise in the earth.

⁸Yahweh has sworn by His right hand and by His strong arm,

“I will never again give your grain as food for your enemies;

Nor will foreigners drink your new wine for which you have labored.”

⁹But those who collect it will eat it and praise Yahweh;

And those who gather it will drink it in the courts of My sanctuary.

¹⁰¶Go through, go through the gates,

Clear the way for the people;

Build up, build up the highway,

Remove the stones, raise up a standard over the peoples.

¹¹Behold, Yahweh has announced to the end of the earth,[#62:11 Or caused it to be heard]

Say to the daughter of Zion, “Behold, your salvation comes;

Behold, His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him.”

¹²And they will call them, “The holy people,

The redeemed of Yahweh”;

And you will be called, “Sought out, a city not forsaken.”