Isaiah 52

1Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

2Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

3For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

4For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

5Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.

6Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.

7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

8Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.

9Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

10The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

11Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.

12For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.footnote a

13Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.footnote b

14As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

15So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

Deliverance for Jerusalem

1Awake, awake,clothe yourself with strength, O Zion!Put on your garments of splendor,O Jerusalem, holy city!For the uncircumcised and uncleanwill no longer enter you. 2Shake off your dust!Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem.Remove the chains from your neck,O captive Daughter of Zion.

3For this is what the LORD says:“You were sold for nothing,and without money you will be redeemed.”

4For this is what the Lord GOD says:“At first My people went down to Egypt to live,then Assyria oppressed them without cause. 5And now what have I here?declares the LORD.For My people have been taken without cause;those who rule them taunt,footnote adeclares the LORD,and My name is blasphemed continuallyall day long.footnote b 6Therefore My people will know My name;therefore they will know on that daythat I am He who speaks.Here I am!”

7How beautiful on the mountainsare the feet of those who bring good news,footnote cwho proclaim peace, who bring good tidings,who proclaim salvation,who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” 8Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices,together they shout for joy.For every eye will seewhen the LORD returns to Zion. 9Break forth in joy, sing together,O ruins of Jerusalem,for the LORD has comforted His people;He has redeemed Jerusalem. 10The LORD has bared His holy armin the sight of all the nations;all the ends of the earth will seethe salvation of our God.

11Depart, depart, go out from there!Touch no unclean thing;footnote dcome out from it, purify yourselves,you who carry the vessels of the LORD. 12For you will not leave in a hurrynor flee in haste,for the LORD goes before you,and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

The Servant Exalted

13Behold, My Servant will prosper;footnote eHe will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. 14Just as many were appalled at Himfootnote f—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man,and His form was marred beyond human likeness— 15so He will sprinklefootnote gmany nations.Kings will shut their mouths because of Him.For they will see what they have not been told,and they will understand what they have not heard.footnote h