1 The fervent desire of the prophet to confirm the church in God's promises.
6 The office of the ministers (unto which they are incited) in preaching the Gospel
10 And preparing the people thereto

Zion's Isa 62:6,7 Ps 51:18 102:13-16 122:6-9 137:6 Zec 2:12 Lu 10:2 2Th 3:1 Heb 7:25

the righteousness Isa 1:26,27 32:15-17 51:5,6,9 61:10,11 Ps 98:1-3 Pr 4:18 Mic 4:2 Mt 5:16 Lu 2:30-32 Php 2:15,16 1Pe 2:9

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.

the Gentiles Isa 49:6 52:10 60:1-3 61:9 66:12,19 Mic 5:8 Ac 9:15 26:23 Col 1:23

all kings Isa 49:23 60:11,16 Ps 72:10,11 138:4,5

thou shalt Isa 62:4,12 65:15 Ge 17:5,15 32:28 Jer 33:16 Ac 11:26 Re 2:17

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.

Zec 9:16 Lu 2:14 1Th 2:19

4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; 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.

shalt no Isa 62:12 32:14,15 49:14 54:1,6,7 Ho 1:9,10 Ro 9:25-27 Heb 13:5 1Pe 2:10

Hephzibah. that is, My delight is in her Isa 62:5 Ps 149:4 Jer 32:41 Zep 3:17

Beulah. that is, Married Isa 54:5 61:10 Jer 3:14 Ho 2:19,20 Joh 3:29 2Co 11:2 Eph 5:25-27 Re 21:2,9,10

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 over thee.

shall thy sons Isa 49:18-22 Ps 45:11-16 Jer 32:41

as the bridegroom rejoiceth. Heb. with the joy of the bridegroom Isa 62:4 65:19 So 3:11 Heb 12:2

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,

set watchmen Isa 52:8 56:10 2Ch 8:14 So 3:3 5:7 Jer 6:17 Eze 3:17-21 33:2-9 1Co 12:28 Eph 4:11,12 Heb 13:17

which Isa 62:1 Ps 134:1,2 Re 4:6-8

make mention of the Lord. or, are the Lord's remembrancers Isa 43:26 Ge 32:12 Nu 14:17-19 Ps 74:2,18 Ac 10:4,31

keep Ge 32:26 Mt 15:22-27 Lu 11:5-13 18:1-8,39 1Th 5:17 Re 6:10

7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

rest. Heb. silence. till he make Isa 62:1-3 61:11 Jer 33:9 Zep 3:19,20 Mt 6:9,10,13 Re 11:15

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:

sworn De 32:40 Eze 20:5

surely I will no more give. Heb. if I give, etc. Isa 65:21-23 Le 26:16 De 28:31,33 Jud 6:3-6 Jer 5:17

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.

shall eat De 12:7,12 14:23-29 16:11,14

10 Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.

go through Isa 18:3 40:3 48:20 52:11 57:14 Ex 17:15 Mt 22:9 Heb 12:13

lift up Isa 11:12 49:22

11 Behold, the 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 work before him.

the Lord Ps 98:1-3 Mr 16:15 Ro 10:11-18

say Isa 40:9 Zec 9:9 Mt 21:5 Joh 12:15

his reward Isa 40:10 49:4 Re 22:12

work, or, recompence

12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

the holy Isa 60:21 De 7:6 26:19 28:9 2Pe 2:9

the redeemed Isa 35:9 Ps 107:2 1Pe 1:18,19 Re 5:9

sought out Isa 65:1 Eze 34:11-16 Mt 18:11-13 Lu 15:4,5 19:10 Joh 4:23 10:16

not Isa 62:4 Mt 16:18 28:20 Heb 13:5