Isaiah 62:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Zion's

The righteousness

General references

Luke 2:31

Bible References

Zion's

I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem. They will never be silent day or night. Whoever calls on Jehovah, do not allow yourselves any rest,

Favor Zion with your goodness. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

You will arise and have compassion on Zion. It is time to be gracious to her for the appointed time has come.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you prosper.

Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy.

Jehovah will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will yet choose Jerusalem.

He said to them: The harvest indeed is great but the laborers are few. Pray that the Master (Controller) (Lord) of the harvest will send laborers into his harvest.

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the word of God will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you.

He is able to save completely those who approach God through him, because he is always alive to intercede for them.

The righteousness

I will give you judges like you had long ago, advisers like you had in the beginning. After that you will be called the Righteous City, the Faithful City.

The Spirit will be poured out upon us from on high. Then the wilderness will be turned into a fertile field, and the fertile field will be considered a forest.

My righteousness is near. My salvation is on the way and my arm (power) will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look to me and wait in hope for my arm (power).

I will rejoice greatly in Jehovah. I will exult in my God for he has clothed me with garments of salvation. He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Sing a new song to Jehovah for he has done miraculous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gained victory for him.

The path of the righteous is like the shining light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the more perfect day.

Many nations will come. They will say: Come you people, let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths! For out of Zion will go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.

Likewise, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

My eyes have seen your salvation.

That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world.

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

General references

That which you prepared before the peoples.