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Zion's Glory and New Name

¹ For Zion's sake I (Isaiah) will not be silent,
And for Jerusalem's sake I will not keep quiet,
Until her ^(C1)righteousness and vindication go forth as brightness,
And her ^(C2)salvation goes forth like a burning torch.

² The ^(C1)nations will see your righteousness and vindication by God,
And all kings will see your glory;
And you will be called by a new ^(C2)name
Which the mouth of the LORD will designate. ^(VR1)

³ You will also be considered a ^(C1)crown of glory and splendor in the hand of the LORD,
And a royal ^(F1)diadem exceedingly beautiful in the hand of your God.

⁴ It will no longer be said of you Judah, "^(C1)Azubah (Abandoned),"
Nor will it any longer be said of your land, "Shemamah (Desolate)";
But you will be called, "Hephzibah (My Delight is in Her),"
And your land, "^(F1)(C2)Married";
For the ^(C3)LORD delights in you,
And to Him your land will be married owned and protected by the LORD.

⁵ For as a young man marries a virgin O Jerusalem,
^(F1)So your sons will marry you;
And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
So your ^(C1)God will rejoice over you.

⁶ On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed and stationed ^(C1)watchmen (prophets),
Who will never keep silent day or night;
You who ^(C2)profess the LORD, take no rest for yourselves,

⁷ And ^(C1)give Him no rest from your prayers until He establishes ^(C2)Jerusalem
And makes her a praise on the earth.

^8 (C1)The LORD has sworn an oath by His right hand and by His mighty arm,
"I will ^(C2)never again give your grain as food for your enemies,
Nor will the invading foreigners drink your new wine for which you have labored."

⁹ But they who have ^(C1)harvested it will eat it and praise the LORD,
And they who have gathered it will drink it at the feasts celebrated in the courtyards of My sanctuary.

¹⁰ Go through, ^(C1)go through the gates,
Clear the way for the people;
^(C2)Build up, build up the ^(C3)highway,
Remove the stones, lift up a ^(C4)banner over the peoples.

¹¹ Listen carefully, the LORD has proclaimed to the ^(C1)end of the earth,
^(C2)Say to the Daughter of Zion, "Look now, your ^(C3)salvation is coming in the LORD;
^(C4)Indeed, His reward is with Him, and His restitution accompanies Him." ^(VR1)

¹² And they will call them "^(C1)The Holy People,
The ^(C2)Redeemed of the LORD";
And you will be called "Sought Out, A City ^(C3)Not Deserted."