📖 Isaiah — Chapter 62 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Isaiah 62:1 For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until Rthe righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Isaiah 62:2 And Rthe Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
Isaiah 62:3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Isaiah 62:4 Thou Rshalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called THephzibah, and thy land TBeulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so Rshall thy sons marry thee: and Tas the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
Isaiah 62:6 I have Rset watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that Tmake mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Isaiah 62:7 And give him no Trest, till he establish, and Rtill he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Isaiah 62:8 The LORD hath Rsworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, TSurely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
Isaiah 62:9 But they that have gathered it Rshall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
Isaiah 62:10 Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; Rlift up a standard for the people.
Isaiah 62:11 Behold, Rthe LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his Twork before him.
Isaiah 62:12 And they shall call them, RThe holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 62:1–4 — Zion receives a new name
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker will not be silent until Jerusalem’s righteousness and salvation shine. Names of abandonment give way to delight and restored relationship under the Lord’s care.
Key Truth: Do not let abandonment have the last word.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “For Zion’s sake will I not hold my ____ , and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until …” (Isaiah 62:1)
Find it in Isaiah 62:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Thou ____ also be a crown of glory in the hand of …” (Isaiah 62:3)
Find it in Isaiah 62:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Thou shalt no ____ be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be …” (Isaiah 62:4)
Find it in Isaiah 62:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 62:5–8 — Watchmen pray and the Lord pledges protection
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God’s joy is pictured as a bridegroom’s delight. Watchmen continually call on him, and his oath promises that enemies will no longer consume the people’s harvest.
Key Truth: Persevere in prayer for communal restoration.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “For as a ____ man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: …” (Isaiah 62:5)
Find it in Isaiah 62:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And ____ him no rest, till he establish, and till he make …” (Isaiah 62:7)
Find it in Isaiah 62:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the ____ , keep not silence,” (Isaiah 62:6)
Find it in Isaiah 62:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 62:9–12 — Prepare the way for the redeemed
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Harvesters enjoy their work in worship, and the people are called to clear the highway. Salvation is announced, and the community is named holy, redeemed, and sought out.
Key Truth: Remove obstacles and welcome the redeemed.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “But they that have ____ it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they …” (Isaiah 62:9)
Find it in Isaiah 62:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… unto the end of the world, Say ye to the ____ of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is …” (Isaiah 62:11)
Find it in Isaiah 62:11 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And they shall ____ them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and …” (Isaiah 62:12)
Find it in Isaiah 62:12 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Isaiah 52:7 — The earlier herald announces salvation and God’s reign.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What obstacle to another person’s welcome could you help remove?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Who gives the new name?
2. What do crown and diadem portray?
3. What replaces the names Forsaken and Desolate?
4. What task defines the appointed watchmen?
5. What announcement reaches the world’s end?
Notes
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