Isaiah62
New King James Version
1For Zion’s sake I will not hold My peace, And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, And her salvation as a lamp that burns.
2The Gentiles shall see your righteousness, And all kings your glory. You shall be called by a new name, Which the mouth of the Lord will name.
3You shall also be a crown of glory In the hand of the Lord, And a royal diadem In the hand of your God.
4You shall no longer be termed Forsaken, Nor shall your land any more be termed Desolate; But you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; For the Lord delights in you, And your land shall be married.
5For as a young man marries a virgin, So shall your sons marry you; And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So shall your God rejoice over you.
6I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent,
7And give Him no rest till He establishes And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
8The Lord has sworn by His right hand And by the arm of His strength: “Surely I will no longer give your grain As food for your enemies; And the sons of the foreigner shall not drink your new wine, For which you have labored.
9But those who have gathered it shall eat it, And praise the Lord; Those who have brought it together shall drink it in My holy courts.”
10Go through, Go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people; Build up, Build up the highway! Take out the stones, Lift up a banner for the peoples!
11Indeed the Lord has proclaimed To the end of the world: “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Surely your salvation is coming; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him.’ ”
12And they shall call them The Holy People, The Redeemed of the Lord; And you shall be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.
Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Isaiah 62.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: God's care of his church and people. (1-5). The office of ministers in preaching the gospel. (6-9). Every hinderance shall be removed from the way of salvation. (10-12).
vv1-5
The Son of God here assures his church of his unfailing love, and his pleading for her under all trails and difficulties. She shall be called by a new name, a pleasant name, such as she was never called by before. The state of true religion in the world, before the preaching of the gospel, no man seemed to have any real concern for. God, by his grace, has wrought that in his church, which makes her his delight. Let us thence learn motives to holiness. If the Lord rejoices over us, we should rejoice in his service.
vv6-9
God's professing people must be a praying people. He is not displeased with us for being earnest, as men commonly are; he bids us to cry after him, and give him no rest, Luke 11:5,6. It is a sign that God is coming to a people in mercy, when he pours out a spirit of prayer upon them. See how uncertain our creature-comforts are. See also God's mercy in giving plenty, and peace to enjoy it. Let us delight in attending the courts of the Lord, that we may enjoy the consolations of his Spirit.
vv10-12
Way shall be made for Christ's salvation; all difficulties shall be removed. He brings a reward of comfort and peace with him; but a work of humiliation and reformation before him; and they shall be called, The holy people, and, The redeemed of the Lord. Holiness puts honour and beauty upon any place or person, makes them admired, beloved, and sought after. Many events may have been part fulfilments of this, as earnests of more glorious times yet to come. The close connexion between the blessedness of the Jews and of the Gentiles, runs through the Scriptures. The Lord Jesus will complete his work, and he never will forsake one whom he has redeemed and sanctified.
Key Words
צִיּוֹן: Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
מַעַן: properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
לֹא: not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
חָשָׁה: to hush or keep quiet
יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם: Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
שָׁקַט: to repose (usually figurative)
עַד: as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
צֶדֶק: the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
יָצָא: to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
נֹגַהּ: brilliancy (literally or figuratively)
Cross References
Isaiah 62Direct prophetic fulfillment regarding the coming of Zion's King and salvation.
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Parallels the image of God's people as a crown of glory and royal diadem.
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New Testament parallel exhorting believers to pray importunately and give God no rest.
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Gospel citation of the prophetic call to tell the daughter of Zion her Savior comes.
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Expands the marriage metaphor, identifying the Lord as Husband to the formerly forsaken wife.
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Contrasts the faithful, sleepless watchmen with the blind, silent watchmen previously rebuked.
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Illustrates persistent, unceasing prayer until God establishes righteousness and vindicates His elect.
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Mosaic law prescribing eating and drinking the harvest in the courts of the Lord.
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Historical reference to Hezekiah's wife, Hephzibah, whose name means 'my delight is in her'.
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Thematic parallel of God promising to be married to His covenant people.
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The ultimate fulfillment of Jerusalem prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
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Shares the imagery of watchmen lifting up their voices together for Zion's restoration.
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Repeats the command to prepare the way and cast up a highway for the Lord.
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Verbal parallel regarding the coming Lord whose reward is with Him and work before Him.
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Parallels the prophet's personal resolution to pray unceasingly for the peace of Jerusalem.
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