Yǐsaìyàshū 62

1 Wǒ yīn Xī \'ān bì bù jìngmò , wèi Yēlùsǎlĕng bì bù xī shēng , zhídào tāde gōngyì rú guāng huī fāchū , tāde jiùēn rú míng dēng fā liàng .

2 Liè guó bì jiàn nǐde gōngyì , liè wáng bì jiàn nǐde róngyào . nǐ bì dé xīn míng de chēnghu , shì Yēhéhuá qéng kǒu suǒ qǐ de .

3 Nǐ zaì Yēhéhuá de shǒu zhōng yào zuòwéi huá guān , zaì nǐ shén de zhǎng shang bì zuòwéi miǎn liú .

4 Nǐ bì bú zaì chēngwèi piē qì de , nǐde dì yĕ bú zaì chēngwèi huāngliáng de , nǐ què yào chēngwèi wǒ suǒ xǐyuè de , nǐde dì yĕ bì chēngwèi yǒu fú zhī fù . yīnwei Yēhéhuá xǐyuè nǐ , nǐde dì yĕ bì guī tā .

5 Shàonián rén zĕnyàng qǔ chǔnǚ , nǐde zhòng mín ( mín yuánwén zuò zǐ ) yĕ yào zhàoyàng qǔ nǐ . xīnláng zĕnyàng xǐyuè xīn fù , nǐde shén yĕ zhàoyàng xǐyuè nǐ .

6 Yēlùsǎlĕng a , wǒ zaì nǐ chéng shang shèlì shǒu wàng de . tāmen zhòuyè bì bù jìngmò . hūyù Yēhéhuá de , nǐmen búyào xiēxi ,

7 Yĕ búyào shǐ tā xiēxi , zhí dĕng tā jiànlì Yēlùsǎlĕng , shǐ Yēlùsǎlĕng zaì dì shang chéngwéi kĕ zànmĕi de .

8 Yēhéhuá zhǐ zhe zìjǐ de yòushǒu hé dà néng de bǎngbì qǐshì , shuō , wǒ bì bú zaì jiāng nǐde wǔgǔ gĕi nǐde chóudí zuò shíwù , waìbāngrén yĕ bú zaì hē nǐ laólù dé lái de xīn jiǔ .

9 Wéiyǒu nà shōugē de yào chī , bìng zànmĕi Yēhéhuá . nà jùliǎn de yào zaì wǒ shèng suǒ de yuàn neì hē .

10 Nǐmen dāng cóng mén jīngguò jīngguò . yùbeì bǎixìng de lù . xiū zhú xiū zhú dà dào . jiǎn qù shítou . wèi wàn mín shù lì dà qí .

11 Kàn nǎ , Yēhéhuá céng xuāngào dào dìjí , duì Xī \'ān de jūmín ( yuánwén zuò nǚzi ) shuō , nǐde zhĕngjiù zhĕ lái dào . tāde shǎngcì zaì Tānàli , tāde bàoyìng zaì tā miànqián .

12 Rén bì chēng tāmen wèi shèng mín , wèi Yēhéhuá de shú mín . nǐ yĕ bì chēngwèi beì juàngù bù piĕ qì de chéng .

Yǐsaìyàshū 62 Commentary

Chapter 62

God's care of his church and people. (1-5) The office of ministers in preaching the gospel. (6-9) Every hinderance shall be removed from the way of salvation. (10-12)

Verses 1-5 The Son of God here assures his church of his unfailing love, and his pleading for her under all trails and difficulties. She shall be called by a new name, a pleasant name, such as she was never called by before. The state of true religion in the world, before the preaching of the gospel, no man seemed to have any real concern for. God, by his grace, has wrought that in his church, which makes her his delight. Let us thence learn motives to holiness. If the Lord rejoices over us, we should rejoice in his service.

Verses 6-9 God's professing people must be a praying people. He is not displeased with us for being earnest, as men commonly are; he bids us to cry after him, and give him no rest, ( luke 11:5 luke 11:6 ) . It is a sign that God is coming to a people in mercy, when he pours out a spirit of prayer upon them. See how uncertain our creature-comforts are. See also God's mercy in giving plenty, and peace to enjoy it. Let us delight in attending the courts of the Lord, that we may enjoy the consolations of his Spirit.

Verses 10-12 Way shall be made for Christ's salvation; all difficulties shall be removed. He brings a reward of comfort and peace with him; but a work of humiliation and reformation before him; and they shall be called, The holy people, and, The redeemed of the Lord. Holiness puts honour and beauty upon any place or person, makes them admired, beloved, and sought after. Many events may have been part fulfilments of this, as earnests of more glorious times yet to come. The close connexion between the blessedness of the Jews and of the Gentiles, runs through the Scriptures. The Lord Jesus will complete his work, and he never will forsake one whom he has redeemed and sanctified.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 62

This chapter is a continuation of the prophecy of the glory of the church in the latter day. The prophet expresses his earnest desire for it, and his full assurance of it, Isa 62:1,2 which should lie in a new name, by which she should be called, and in her being a glorious crown and diadem in the hand of the Lord, Isa 62:3,4, in having her sons with her, and the Lord rejoicing over her, Isa 62:5, in having watchmen on her walls, and such as are the Lord's remembrancers in the midst of her, Isa 62:6,7, in plenty of food, Isa 62:8,9, in the coming of the Saviour, and in the gathering of elect Gentiles both to him and her, Isa 62:10-12.