For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, And for Jerusalem's sake I will not keep quiet, Until her arighteousness goes forth like brightness, And her bsalvation like a torch that is burning.
2The anations will see your righteousness, And all kings your glory; And you will be called by a new bname Which the mouth of the LORD will designate.
3You will also be a acrown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, And a royal 1diadem in the hand of your God.
4It will no longer be said to you, " 1 aForsaken," Nor to your land will it any longer be said, " 2Desolate"; But you will be called, " 3My delight is in her," And your land, " 4 bMarried"; For the cLORD delights 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 1bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So your aGod will rejoice over you.
6On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed awatchmen; All day and all night they will never keep silent. You who bremind the LORD, take no rest for yourselves;
7And agive Him no rest until He establishes And makes bJerusalem a praise in the earth.
8aThe LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His strong arm, "I will bnever again give your grain as food for your enemies; Nor will 1foreigners drink your new wine for which you have labored."
9But those who agarner it will eat it and praise the LORD; And those who gather it will drink it in the courts of My sanctuary.
10Go through, ago through the gates, Clear the way 1for the people; bBuild up, build up the chighway, Remove the stones, lift up a dstandard over the peoples.
11Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the aend of the earth, bSay to the daughter of Zion, "Lo, your csalvation comes; dBehold His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him."
12And they will call them, " aThe holy people, The bredeemed of the LORD"; And you will be called, "Sought out, a city cnot forsaken."