Isaiah 62-63
King James Version
62 For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.
3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,
7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
8 The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I 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:
9 But 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.
10 Go 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.
11 Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the Lord: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
63 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
7 I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
8 For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
12 That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
13 That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
14 As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
16 Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
17 O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
18 The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
19 We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
Isaiah 62-63
1599 Geneva Bible
62 1 The great desire that the Prophets have had for Christ’s coming. 6 The diligence of the Pastors to preach.
1 For Zion’s sake I will not [a]hold my tongue, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof break forth as the [b]light, and salvation thereof as a burning lamp.
2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all Kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by [c]a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.
3 Thou shalt also be a [d]crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
4 It shall no more be said unto thee, [e]Forsaken, neither shall it be said anymore to thy land, Desolate, but thou shalt be called [f]Hephzibah, and thy land [g]Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shalt have an [h]husband.
5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons [i]marry thee: and as a bridegroom is glad of the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
6 I have set [j]watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which all the day and all the night continual shall not cease: [k]ye that are mindful of the Lord, keep not silence,
7 And give him no rest, till he repair, and until he set up Jerusalem the [l]praise of the world.
8 The Lord hath sworn by his right hand and by his strong arm, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies, and surely the sons of the strangers shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast labored.
9 But they that have gathered it, shall eat it, and praise the Lord, and the gatherers thereof shall drink it in the courts of my Sanctuary.
10 [m]Go through, go through the gates: prepare you the way for the people: cast up, cast up the way, and gather out the stones, and set up a standard for the people.
11 Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the ends of the world, [n]tell the daughter Zion, Behold, thy Savior cometh: Behold, his wages is with him, and [o]his work is before him.
12 And they shall call them, The holy people, the redeemed of the Lord, and thou shalt be named, A [p]city sought out and not forsaken.
63 1 God shall destroy his enemies for his Church’s sake. 7 God’s benefits toward his Church.
1 Who is this that cometh [q]from Edom, with red garments from Bozrah? he is glorious in his apparel, and walketh in his great strength. [r]I speak in righteousness, and am mighty to save.
2 [s]Wherefore is thine apparel red, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winepress?
3 I have trodden the winepress alone, and of all people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and tread them under foot in my wrath, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the [t]year of my redeemed is come.
5 And I looked, and there was none to help, and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own [u]arm helped me, and my wrath itself sustained me.
6 Therefore I will tread down the people in my wrath, and make them [v]drunken in mine indignation, and will bring down their strength to the earth.
7 I will [w]remember the mercy of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according unto all that the Lord hath given us, and for the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath given them according to his tender love, and according to his great mercies.
8 For he said, Surely they are my [x]people, children that will not lie: so he was their Savior.
9 In all their troubles he was [y]troubled, and the Angel [z]of his presence saved them: in his love and in his mercy he redeemed them, and he bare them and carried them always continually.
10 But they rebelled and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore was he turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
11 Then he [aa]remembered the old time of Moses and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the [ab]shepherd of his sheep? Where is he that put his holy Spirit within [ac]him?
12 He led them by the right hand of Moses with his own glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting Name.
13 He led them through the deep, as an [ad]horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble.
14 As the beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious Name.
15 [ae]Look down from heaven, and behold from the dwelling place of thine holiness, and of thy glory. Where is thy [af]zeal and thy strength, the multitude of thy mercies, and of thy compassion? they are restrained from [ag]me.
16 Doubtless thou art our Father: though [ah]Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel know us not, yet thou, O Lord, art our Father, and our redeemer: thy Name is forever.
17 O Lord, why hast [ai]thou made us to err from thy ways? and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy [aj]servant’s sake, and for the tribes of thine inheritance.
18 The people of thine holiness have possessed it, but a little [ak]while: for our adversaries have trodden down thy Sanctuary.
19 We have been as they, over whom thou never barest rule, and upon whom thy name was not called.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 62:1 The Prophet saith that he will never cease to declare unto the people the good tidings of their deliverance.
- Isaiah 62:1 Till they have full deliverance: and this the Prophet speaketh to encourage all other ministers to the setting forth of God’s mercies toward his Church.
- Isaiah 62:2 Thou shalt have a more excellent fame than thou hast had hitherto.
- Isaiah 62:3 He shall esteem thee as dear and precious as a king doth his crown.
- Isaiah 62:4 Thou shalt no more be contemned as a woman forsaken of her husband.
- Isaiah 62:4 Or, my delight in her.
- Isaiah 62:4 Or, married.
- Isaiah 62:4 That it may be replenished with children.
- Isaiah 62:5 Forasmuch as they confess one faith and religion with thee, they are in the same bond of marriage with thee, and they are called the children of the Church, inasmuch as Christ maketh her plentiful to bring forth children unto him.
- Isaiah 62:6 Prophets, Pastors, and Ministers.
- Isaiah 62:6 He exhorteth the ministers never to cease to call upon God by prayer for the deliverance of his Church, and to teach others to do the same.
- Isaiah 62:7 For the restoration whereof all the world shall praise him.
- Isaiah 62:10 Signifying the great number that should come to the Church, and what means he would prepare for the restitution of the same, as Isa. 57:14.
- Isaiah 62:11 Ye Prophets and Ministers show the people of this their deliverance: which was chiefly meant of our salvation by Christ, Zech. 9:9; Matt. 21:5.
- Isaiah 62:11 He shall have all power to bring his purpose to pass, as Isa. 40:10.
- Isaiah 62:12 That is, one over whom God hath had a singular care to recover her when she was lost.
- Isaiah 63:1 This prophecy is against the Idumeans and enemies which persecuted the Church, on whom God will take vengeance, and is here set forth all bloody after he hath destroyed them in Bozrah, the chief city of the Idumeans: for these were their greatest enemies, and under the title of circumcision and the kindred of Abraham, claimed to themselves the chief religion, and hated the true worshippers, Ps. 137:7.
- Isaiah 63:1 God answereth them that asked this question, Who is this? etc. and saith, Ye see now performed in deed the vengeance which my Prophets threatened.
- Isaiah 63:2 Another question, to the which the Lord answereth.
- Isaiah 63:4 Showing that when God punisheth his enemies, it is for the profit and deliverance of his Church.
- Isaiah 63:5 God showeth that he hath no need of man’s help for the deliverance of his, and though men refuse to do their duty through negligence and ingratitude, yet he himself will deliver his Church, and punish the enemies, read Isa. 59:16.
- Isaiah 63:6 I will so astonish them and make them so giddy, that they shall not know which way to go.
- Isaiah 63:7 The Prophet speaketh this to move the people to remember God’s benefits in times past, that they may be confirmed in their troubles.
- Isaiah 63:8 For I did choose them to be mine, that they should be holy, and not deceive mine expectation.
- Isaiah 63:9 He bare their afflictions and griefs as though they had been his own.
- Isaiah 63:9 Which was a witness of God’s presence, and this may be referred to Christ, to whom belongeth the office of Salvation.
- Isaiah 63:11 That is, the people of Israel, being afflicted, called to remembrance God’s benefits, which he had bestowed upon their fathers in times past.
- Isaiah 63:11 Meaning, Moses.
- Isaiah 63:11 That is, in Moses that he might well govern the people: some refer this giving of the spirit to the people.
- Isaiah 63:13 Peaceably and gentle, as an horse is led to his pasture.
- Isaiah 63:15 Having declared God’s benefits showed to their forefathers, he turned himself to God by prayer, desiring him to continue the same graces toward them.
- Isaiah 63:15 Thy great affection, which thou barest towards us.
- Isaiah 63:15 Meaning, from the whole body of the Church.
- Isaiah 63:16 Though Abraham would refuse us to be his children, yet thou wilt not refuse to be our father.
- Isaiah 63:17 By taking away the holy Spirit from us, by whom we were governed, and so for our ingratitude didst deliver us up to our own concupiscence, and didst punish sin by sin according to thy just judgment.
- Isaiah 63:17 Meaning, for the Covenant’s sake made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob his servants.
- Isaiah 63:18 That is, in respect of the promise, which is perpetual: albeit they had now possessed the land of Canaan, a thousand and four hundred years: and thus they lament, to move God rather to remember his Covenant, than to punish their sins.
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