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Isaiah 62:1 KJV
Isaiah · chapter 62 · verse 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.Isaiah 62:1 · King James Version
Isaiah 62:1 in context
1For 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.
2And 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.
3Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
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Key words (Strong's)
- righteousnesstsedeqthe rightH6664 →
- Jerusalem'sYᵉrûwshâlaimJerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineH3389 →
- brightnessnôgahhbrilliancyH5051 →
- salvationyᵉshûwʻâhsomething savedH3444 →
- Zion'sTsîyôwnTsijon , a mountain of JerusalemH6726 →
- peacechâshâhto hush or keep quietH2814 →
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The prophet here tells us, I. What he will do for the church. A prophet, as he is a seer, so he is a spokesman. This prophet resolves to perform that office faithfully, Isa 62:1. He will not hold his peace; he will not rest; he will mind his business, will take pains, and never desire to take his ease;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5