Isaiah 62

Zion's Glory and New Name

1 For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, And for Jerusalem's sake I will not keep quiet, Until her ¹righteousness goes forth like brightness, And her ²salvation like a torch that is burning.

2 The ³nations will see your righteousness, And all kings your glory; And you will be called by a new ⁴name Which the mouth of the LORD will designate.

3 You will also be a ⁵crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, And a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

4 It will no longer be said to you, "⁶Forsaken," Nor to your land will it any longer be said, "Desolate "; But you will be called, "My delight is in her," And your land, "⁷Married "; For the ⁸LORD delights in you, And to Him your land will be married.

5 For as a young man marries a virgin, So your sons will marry you; And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So your ⁹God will rejoice over you.

6 On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed ¹⁰watchmen; All day and all night they will never keep silent. You who ¹¹remind the LORD, take no rest for yourselves;

7 And ¹²give Him no rest until He establishes And makes ¹³Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

8 ¹⁴The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His strong arm, "I will ¹⁵never again give your grain as food for your enemies; Nor will foreigners * drink your new wine for which you have labored."

9 But those who ¹⁶garner it will eat it and praise the LORD; And those who gather it will drink it in the courts of My sanctuary.

10 Go through, ¹⁷go through the gates, Clear the way for the people; ¹⁸Build up, build up the ¹⁹highway, Remove the stones, lift up a ²⁰standard over the peoples.

11 Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ²¹end of the earth, ²²Say to the daughter of Zion, "Lo, your ²³salvation comes; ²⁴Behold His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him."

12 And they will call them, "²⁵The holy people, The ²⁶redeemed of the LORD "; And you will be called, "Sought out, a city ²⁷not forsaken."

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Isaiah 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.

Taken from Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise)

Cross References 27

1. Isaiah 1:26; Isaiah 58:8; Isaiah 61:11
2. Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 52:10
3. Isaiah 60:3
4. Isaiah 56:5; Isaiah 62:4, 12; Isaiah 65:15
5. Isaiah 28:5; Zechariah 9:16; 1 Thessalonians 2:19
6. Isaiah 54:6, 7; Isaiah 60:15, 18
7. Hosea 2:19, 20
8. Jeremiah 32:41; Zephaniah 3:17
9. Isaiah 65:19
10. Isaiah 52:8; Jeremiah 6:17; Ezekiel 3:17; Ezekiel 33:7
11. Psalms 74:2; Jeremiah 14:21; Lamentations 5:1, 20
12. Luke 18:1-8
13. Isaiah 60:18; Jeremiah 33:9; Zephaniah 3:19, 20
14. Isaiah 45:23; Isaiah 54:9
15. Leviticus 26:16; Deuteronomy 28:31, 33; Judges 6:3-6; Isaiah 1:7; Jeremiah 5:17
16. Is 65:13, 21-23
17. Isaiah 26:1; Isaiah 60:11, 18
18. Isaiah 57:14
19. Isaiah 11:16; Isaiah 19:23; Isaiah 35:8; Isaiah 49:11
20. Isaiah 11:10, 12; Isaiah 49:22
21. Isaiah 42:10; Isaiah 49:6
22. Matthew 21:5; Zechariah 9:9
23. Isaiah 51:5
24. Isaiah 40:10; Revelation 22:12
25. Deuteronomy 7:6; Isaiah 4:3; 1 Peter 2:9
26. Isaiah 35:9; Isaiah 51:10
27. Isaiah 41:17; Isaiah 42:16; Isaiah 62:4

Footnotes 8

[a]. Lit "turban"
[b]. I.e. Azubah
[c]. I.e. Shemamah
[d]. I.e. Hephzibah
[e]. I.e. Beulah
[f]. Lit "exultation of the bridegroom"
[g]. Lit "sons of foreigners"
[h]. Lit "of"

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.