Isaiah 62:1-9

Isaiah 62:1-9

[1] For Zion's  sake will I not hold my peace,  and for Jerusalem's  sake I will not rest,  until the righteousness  thereof go forth  as brightness,  and the salvation  thereof as a lamp  that burneth.  [2] And the 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.  [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.  [4] Thou shalt no more be termed  neither shall thy land  any more be termed  Desolate:  but thou shalt be called  Hephzibah,  and thy land  Beulah:  for the LORD  delighteth  in thee, and thy land  shall be married.  [5] For as a young man  marrieth  a virgin,  so shall thy sons  marry  thee: and as the bridegroom  rejoiceth  over the bride,  so shall thy God  rejoice  [6] I have set  watchmen  upon thy walls,  O Jerusalem,  which shall never  hold their peace  day  nor night:  ye that make mention  of the LORD,  keep not silence,  [7] And give  him no rest,  till he establish,  and till he make  Jerusalem  a praise  in the earth.  [8] The LORD  hath sworn  by his right hand,  and by the arm  of his strength,  Surely 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:  [9] But they that have gathered  it shall eat  it, and praise  the LORD;  and they that have brought it together  shall drink  it in the courts  of my holiness. 

What does Isaiah 62:1-9 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

It seemed to Isaiah"s audience that the promises in chapter60 could hardly come to pass, since the Babylonian exile was still looming ahead of them. The Lord assured them that He would surely fulfill these promises.
"Much of this chapter speaks of preparation being made for the coming of the Lord and for the restoration of His people, thus expanding the thoughts in Isaiah 40:3-5; Isaiah 40:9." [1]