Isaiah 62 Commentary
For Zion’s Sake I Will Not Hold My Peace
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KEY THOUGHT: Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness [Isaiah 62:1b NKJV]
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Isaiah 62 NKJV
Assurance of Zion’s Salvation
62 For Zion’s sake I will not [a]hold My peace,
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
And her salvation as a lamp that burns.
2 The Gentiles shall see your righteousness,
And all kings your glory.
You shall be called by a new name,
Which the mouth of the Lord will name.
3 You shall also be a crown of glory
In the hand of the Lord,
And a royal diadem
In the hand of your God.
4 You shall no longer be termed Forsaken,[b]
Nor shall your land any more be termed Desolate;[c]
But you shall be called [d]Hephzibah, and your land [e]Beulah;
For the Lord delights in you,
And your land shall be married.
5 For as a young man marries a virgin,
So shall your sons marry you;
And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
So shall your God rejoice over you.
6 I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;
They shall [f]never hold their peace day or night.
You who [g]make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent,
7 And give Him no rest till He establishes
And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
8 The Lord has sworn by His right hand
And by the arm of His strength:
“Surely I will no longer give your grain
As food for your enemies;
And the sons of the foreigner shall not drink your new wine,
For which you have labored.
9 But those who have gathered it shall eat it,
And praise the Lord;
Those who have brought it together shall drink it in My holy courts.”
10 Go through,
Go through the gates!
Prepare the way for the people;
Build up,
Build up the highway!
Take out the stones,
Lift up a banner for the peoples!
11 Indeed the Lord has proclaimed
To the end of the world:
“Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Surely your salvation is coming;
Behold, His reward is with Him,
And His [h]work before Him.’ ”
12 And they shall call them The Holy People,
The Redeemed of the Lord;
And you shall be called Sought Out,
A City Not Forsaken.
Footnotes
a. Isaiah 62:1 keep silent
b. Isaiah 62:4 Heb. Azubah
c. Isaiah 62:4 Heb. Shemamah
d. Isaiah 62:4 Lit. My Delight Is in Her
e. Isaiah 62:4 Lit. Married
f. Isaiah 62:6 not be silent
g. Isaiah 62:6 remember
h. Isaiah 62:11 recompense
New King James Version (NKJV)
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Isaiah 62 Commentary
“For Zion’s sake, I will not keep silent.” Verse 1. Who is speaking? The prophet? No. We would guess it is the same voice as in yesterday’s chapter. It appears Chapter 62 is a continuation of Chapter 61.
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor;” so proclaims Chapter 61:1.
From the New Testament, we fully understand that the speaker here is the Servant, or Immanuel – the Branch, otherwise called Mighty God, the LORD Jesus Christ.
He won’t keep silent. It is a strong reference to the voice of salvation that every individual hears from the LORD Jesus Christ.
The Servant has posted watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem. Their job is to watch over Jerusalem in prayer. They too won’t keep quiet. If the saint won’t keep silent, let it not be on account of the many projects, children, income, sickness, or other concerns. The primary concern is for Jerusalem’s salvation – her righteousness.
It is interesting that the LORD thinks of righteousness as well-being or good health. The physical parameters of good health follow the path of holiness.
This good news, the breaking news on all the channels, is for the nations: “See, your Savior comes! See, His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.” There is a reward for holiness.
Yet Isaiah isn’t a call for hard work in righteousness or holiness. And let not Verse 11 appear like a prize-giving day for the serious and committed workers of righteousness!
Refer to Chapters 52 and 53 and see how the Servant has achieved salvation for the nations! They simply accept the rule of the Servant in their lives – the offer of salvation. Then begins a journey into the boundless graces of the Creator God.
“Come now, and let us reason together.” Isaiah 1:18. Isaiah posts an invitation to the smart brains of this world. It can be had on willingness and obedience!
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