Isaiah 62:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Shalt no

Hephzibah

Beulah

General references

Song of Songs 2:6

Song of Songs 7:6

Song of Songs 8:3

Bible References

Shalt no

People will call them, "The Holy People,' "The Redeemed of the LORD'; and they will call you, "Sought After,' "The City Not Deserted.'"

"For the palace will be abandoned, the noisy city deserted; the citadel and watchtower will become barren wastes forever, the delight of wild donkeys, and a pasture for flocks,

"But Zion said, "The LORD has abandoned me, and my God has forgotten me.'

"Sing, you barren woman, even the one who never bore a child! Burst into song and shout for joy, even you who were never in labor! For the children of the desolate woman will be more than the children of her that is married," says the LORD.

so the LORD told Hosea, "Name him "Lo-ammi,' because you are not my people, and I will not be your God.

As the Scripture says in Hosea, "Those who are not my people I will call my people, and the one who was not loved I will call my loved one.

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God has said, "I will never leave you or abandon you."

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Hephzibah

"For just as a young man marries a maiden, so your sons will marry you; and just as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

For the LORD is pleased with his people; he beautifies the afflicted with salvation.

I'll rejoice over them to do good for them, and I'll faithfully plant them in this land with all my heart and soul.'

The LORD your God among you is powerful he will save and he will take joyful delight in you. In his love he will renew you with his love; he will celebrate with singing because of you.

Beulah

For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name, and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of the whole earth.

"I will heartily rejoice in the LORD, my soul will delight in my God; for he has wrapped me in garments of salvation; he has arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, just like a bridegroom, like a priest with a garland, and like a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

"Return, unfaithful people," declares the LORD, "for I am your husband. I'll take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I'll bring you to Zion.

I will make you my wife forever I will make you my wife in a way that is righteous, in a manner that is just, by a love that is gracious, and by a motive that is mercy.

It is the bridegroom who gets the bride, yet the bridegroom's friend, who merely stands by and listens for him, is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom's voice. That's why this joy of mine is now complete.

I am jealous of you with God's own jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to the Messiah.

Husbands, love your wives as the Messiah loved the church and gave himself for it,

I also saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.

General references

I wish that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand were embracing me!

How beautiful and lovely you are, you are love with its exquisite delights.

Let his left hand be under my head, and let his right hand embrace me.