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A Glorified Zion
“Arise, shine; for your light has come,
And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
“Arise, shine; for your light has come,
And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
Future Glory for Jerusalem
“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you.
“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you.
“For behold, darkness will cover the earth
And deep darkness the peoples;
But the LORD will rise upon you
And His glory will appear upon you.
And deep darkness the peoples;
But the LORD will rise upon you
And His glory will appear upon you.
Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth,
but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you.
but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you.
“Nations will come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
All nations will come to your light;
mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
“Lift up your eyes round about and see;
They all gather together, they come to you.
Your sons will come from afar,
And your daughters will be carried in the arms.
They all gather together, they come to you.
Your sons will come from afar,
And your daughters will be carried in the arms.
“Look and see, for everyone is coming home!
Your sons are coming from distant lands;
your little daughters will be carried home.
Your sons are coming from distant lands;
your little daughters will be carried home.
“Then you will see and be radiant,
And your heart will thrill and rejoice;
Because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you,
The wealth of the nations will come to you.
And your heart will thrill and rejoice;
Because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you,
The wealth of the nations will come to you.
Your eyes will shine,
and your heart will thrill with joy,
for merchants from around the world will come to you.
They will bring you the wealth of many lands.
and your heart will thrill with joy,
for merchants from around the world will come to you.
They will bring you the wealth of many lands.
“A multitude of camels will cover you,
The young camels of Midian and Ephah;
All those from Sheba will come;
They will bring gold and frankincense,
And will bear good news of the praises of the LORD.
The young camels of Midian and Ephah;
All those from Sheba will come;
They will bring gold and frankincense,
And will bear good news of the praises of the LORD.
Vast caravans of camels will converge on you,
the camels of Midian and Ephah.
The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense
and will come worshiping the LORD.
the camels of Midian and Ephah.
The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense
and will come worshiping the LORD.
“All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth will minister to you;
They will go up with acceptance on My altar,
And I shall glorify My glorious house.
The rams of Nebaioth will minister to you;
They will go up with acceptance on My altar,
And I shall glorify My glorious house.
The flocks of Kedar will be given to you,
and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars.
I will accept their offerings,
and I will make my Temple glorious.
and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars.
I will accept their offerings,
and I will make my Temple glorious.
“Who are these who fly like a cloud
And like the doves to their lattices?
And like the doves to their lattices?
“And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel,
like doves to their nests?
like doves to their nests?
“Surely the coastlands will wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
To bring your sons from afar,
Their silver and their gold with them,
For the name of the LORD your God,
And for the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
To bring your sons from afar,
Their silver and their gold with them,
For the name of the LORD your God,
And for the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.
They are ships from the ends of the earth,
from lands that trust in me,
led by the great ships of Tarshish.
They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away,
carrying their silver and gold.
They will honor the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
for he has filled you with splendor.
from lands that trust in me,
led by the great ships of Tarshish.
They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away,
carrying their silver and gold.
They will honor the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
for he has filled you with splendor.
“Foreigners will build up your walls,
And their kings will minister to you;
For in My wrath I struck you,
And in My favor I have had compassion on you.
And their kings will minister to you;
For in My wrath I struck you,
And in My favor I have had compassion on you.
“Foreigners will come to rebuild your towns,
and their kings will serve you.
For though I have destroyed you in my anger,
I will now have mercy on you through my grace.
and their kings will serve you.
For though I have destroyed you in my anger,
I will now have mercy on you through my grace.
“Your gates will be open continually;
They will not be closed day or night,
So that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations,
With their kings led in procession.
They will not be closed day or night,
So that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations,
With their kings led in procession.
Your gates will stay open day and night
to receive the wealth of many lands.
The kings of the world will be led as captives
in a victory procession.
to receive the wealth of many lands.
The kings of the world will be led as captives
in a victory procession.
“For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish,
And the nations will be utterly ruined.
And the nations will be utterly ruined.
For the nations that refuse to serve you
will be destroyed.
will be destroyed.
“The glory of Lebanon will come to you,
The juniper, the box tree and the cypress together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I shall make the place of My feet glorious.
The juniper, the box tree and the cypress together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I shall make the place of My feet glorious.
“The glory of Lebanon will be yours —
the forests of cypress, fir, and pine —
to beautify my sanctuary.
My Temple will be glorious!
the forests of cypress, fir, and pine —
to beautify my sanctuary.
My Temple will be glorious!
“The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you,
And all those who despised you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet;
And they will call you the city of the LORD,
The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
And all those who despised you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet;
And they will call you the city of the LORD,
The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
The descendants of your tormentors
will come and bow before you.
Those who despised you
will kiss your feet.
They will call you the City of the LORD,
and Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
will come and bow before you.
Those who despised you
will kiss your feet.
They will call you the City of the LORD,
and Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated
With no one passing through,
I will make you an everlasting pride,
A joy from generation to generation.
With no one passing through,
I will make you an everlasting pride,
A joy from generation to generation.
“Though you were once despised and hated,
with no one traveling through you,
I will make you beautiful forever,
a joy to all generations.
with no one traveling through you,
I will make you beautiful forever,
a joy to all generations.
“You will also suck the milk of nations
And suck the breast of kings;
Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior
And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
And suck the breast of kings;
Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior
And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
“Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
And instead of iron I will bring silver,
And instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
And I will make peace your administrators
And righteousness your overseers.
And instead of iron I will bring silver,
And instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
And I will make peace your administrators
And righteousness your overseers.
I will exchange your bronze for gold,
your iron for silver,
your wood for bronze,
and your stones for iron.
I will make peace your leader
and righteousness your ruler.
your iron for silver,
your wood for bronze,
and your stones for iron.
I will make peace your leader
and righteousness your ruler.
“Violence will not be heard again in your land,
Nor devastation or destruction within your borders;
But you will call your walls salvation, and your gates praise.
Nor devastation or destruction within your borders;
But you will call your walls salvation, and your gates praise.
Violence will disappear from your land;
the desolation and destruction of war will end.
Salvation will surround you like city walls,
and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.
the desolation and destruction of war will end.
Salvation will surround you like city walls,
and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.
“No longer will you have the sun for light by day,
Nor for brightness will the moon give you light;
But you will have the LORD for an everlasting light,
And your God for your glory.
Nor for brightness will the moon give you light;
But you will have the LORD for an everlasting light,
And your God for your glory.
“No longer will you need the sun to shine by day,
nor the moon to give its light by night,
for the LORD your God will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.
nor the moon to give its light by night,
for the LORD your God will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.
“Your sun will no longer set,
Nor will your moon wane;
For you will have the LORD for an everlasting light,
And the days of your mourning will be over.
Nor will your moon wane;
For you will have the LORD for an everlasting light,
And the days of your mourning will be over.
Your sun will never set;
your moon will not go down.
For the LORD will be your everlasting light.
Your days of mourning will come to an end.
your moon will not go down.
For the LORD will be your everlasting light.
Your days of mourning will come to an end.
“Then all your people will be righteous;
They will possess the land forever,
The branch of My planting,
The work of My hands,
That I may be glorified.
They will possess the land forever,
The branch of My planting,
The work of My hands,
That I may be glorified.
All your people will be righteous.
They will possess their land forever,
for I will plant them there with my own hands
in order to bring myself glory.
They will possess their land forever,
for I will plant them there with my own hands
in order to bring myself glory.