Isaiah

Isaiah 62 ©

1 The prophet's zeal in interceding for the accomplishment of God's glorious promises to his church. 6 The ministers of God are incited to use the like importunity. 8 God's gracious promises confirmed by oath. 10 The preparation of the gospel salvation.

1

FOR aZion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until bthe righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.

a v.6,7. Ps. 137.5,6; 122.6-9. 2Co. 11.28. Ac. 12.5. Lu. 18.1. Zec. 1.12. He. 7.25.
b Pr. 4.18. ch. 46.13; 61.10; 48.18; 54.17. Ps. 98.1-3. Re. 12.1. Ps. 37.6.
2

cAnd the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and dthou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.

c ch. 61.9,11; 65.23; 60.2,3; 52.15; 49.23. Ps. 98.2.
d v.4,12. ch. 65.15; 60.14. Je. 3.17. Eze. 48.35. Ge. 17.5; 32.28. Ac. 11.26. Ho. 2.1. Re. 2.17; 3.12.
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Thou shalt also be ea crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal *diadem in the hand of thy God.

e Zec. 9.16. Je. 13.11. Phi. 4.1. 1Th. 2.19. Lu. 2.14. Ep. 3.21. Jn. 10.28,29. 1Pe. 1.5.
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fThou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed gDesolate: but thou shalt be called 1Hephzi-bah, and thy land 2Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, hand thy land shall be married.

f Ho. 1.10; 2.19,20. He. 13.5. 1Pe. 2.10. ch. 49.14; 54.5-7; 63.15; 57.15; 60.15. Je. 3.14,15.
g ch. 54.1.
h Re. 21.9,10.
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¶For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so ishall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom 3rejoiceth over the bride, so jshall thy God rejoice over thee.

i ch. 49.18,22. Ac. 2.41,42,47; 5.14. 2Co. 8.5.
j ch. 65.19.
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I have set kwatchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: 4ye that make mention of the LORD, lkeep not silence,

k 1Ch. 9.27,33; 23.32. 2Ch. 8.14; 13.11. Ps. 134.2. ch. 52.8. Eze. 3.17; 33.7. Je. 3.15. He. 13.17. Ac. 20.28. 1Co. 12.28. Ep. 4.11,12.
l Lu. 11.8,9; 18.1-7. 1Th. 5.17.
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And give him no 5rest, mtill he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

m v.1,2. ch. 60.2,3; 61.11. De. 4.6-8. Ca. 6.10. ch. 5.3. Zep. 3.19,20.
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The LORD hath nsworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, 6Surely oI will no more give thy corn to be *meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:

n De. 32.40. Eze. 20.5. He. 6.16-18. ch. 14.24; 45.3; 54.9; 30.30; 41.10; 48.14; 63.12.
o 1Ti. 4.8. Mat. 6.33. De. 28.30-33. Je. 5.17. He. 10.34. 1Th. 2.14.
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pBut they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.

p De. 12.11,12; 14.23,26; 16.11,14; 27.7. Joel 2.24; 3.18. Je. 31.12. Zec. 9.17. 1Ti. 4.5. 1Co. 10.31.
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qGo through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a *standard for the people.

q ch. 48.20; 52.11; 40.3; 57.14; 49.22; 26.2. Ps. 118.19. Mi. 2.13. Mar. 16.15. Mat. 22.9. Jn. 6.37. Re. 22.17. ch. 11.10; 18.3. Ex. 17.5.
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Behold, rthe LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, sSay ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, tthy salvation cometh; behold, uhis reward is with him, and his 7work before him.

r Ezr. 1.1-3. Ps. 98.1-3. Ro. 10.11-18; 15.8-12. Mar. 16.15. Pr. 8.4. ch. 45.22.
s Zec. 9.9. Mat. 21.5. Jn. 12.14,15. Ca. 3.11. Jn. 1.29. ch. 45.17,22; 12.2; 52.10. Mat. 1.21. 1Co. 1.30.
t ch. 46.13.
u ch. 40.10; 53.10-12. Re. 22.12.
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And they shall call them, vThe holy people, wThe redeemed of the LORD: and thou xshalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

v v.4. ch. 60.21; 63.18. 2Pe. 2.9. ch. 49.25. Re. 5.9. He. 3.1.
w ch. 35.9.
x v.4. Eze. 34.11-16; 48.35. Lu. 19.10. He. 13.5. Mat. 16.18; 28.20. Je. 30.14,17. ch. 49.14.