CHAPTER 60
For
behold,
darkness
covers
the earth,
and thick darkness
is over the peoples;
but the LORD
will rise
upon you,
and His glory
will appear
over you.
Lift up
your eyes
and look
around:
They all
gather
and come to you;
your sons
will come
from afar,
and your daughters
will be carried
on
the arm.
Then
you will look
and be radiant,
and your heart
will tremble
and rejoice,
because
the riches
of the sea
will be brought
to you,
and the wealth
of the nations
will come
to you.
Caravans
of camels
will cover your land,
young camels
of Midian
and Ephah,
and all
from Sheba
will come,
bearing
gold
and frankincense
and proclaiming
the praises
of the LORD.
All
the flocks
of Kedar
will be gathered
to you;
the rams
of Nebaioth
will serve you
and go up
on
My altar
with acceptance;
I will adorn
My glorious
house.
Surely
the islands
will wait
for Me,
with the ships
of Tarshish
in the lead,
to bring
your children
from afar,
with
their silver
and gold,
to the honor
of the LORD
your God,
the Holy
One of Israel,
for
He has bestowed glory on you.
Foreigners
will rebuild
your walls,
and their kings
will serve you.
Although
I struck you
in anger,
yet in favor
I will show you mercy.
Your gates
will always
stand open;
they will never
be shut,
day
or night,
so that the wealth
of the nations
may be brought
into you,
with their kings
being led in procession.
The glory
of Lebanon
will come
to you—
its pine,
fir,
and cypress
together—
to adorn
the place
of My sanctuary,
and I will glorify
the place
of My feet.
The sons
of your oppressors
will come
and bow down
to you;
all
who reviled you
will fall facedown
at
your feet
and call
you
the City
of the LORD,
Zion
of the Holy One
of Israel.
Whereas
you have been
forsaken
and despised,
with no
one passing through,
I will make you
an everlasting
pride,
a joy
from age
to age.
You will drink
the milk
of nations
and nurse
at the breasts
of royalty;
you will know
that
I,
the LORD,
am your Savior
and your Redeemer,
the Mighty
One of Jacob.
Instead of
bronze
I will bring you
gold;
I will bring
silver
in place of
iron,
bronze
instead of
wood,
and iron
instead of
stones.
I will appoint
peace
as your governor
and righteousness
as your ruler.
No
longer
will violence
be heard
in your land,
nor ruin
or destruction
within your borders.
But you will name
your walls
Salvation
and your gates
Praise.
No
longer
will the sun
be
your light
by day,
and the brightness
of the moon
will not
shine
on you;
for the LORD
will be
your
everlasting
light,
and your God
will be your splendor.
Your sun
will no
longer
set,
and your moon
will not
wane;
for
the LORD
will be
your everlasting
light,
and the days
of your sorrow
will be over.
Then all
your people
will be righteous;
they will possess
the land forever;
they are the branch
of My planting,
the work
of My hands,
so that I may be glorified.
The least of you
will become
a thousand,
and the smallest
a mighty
nation.
I
am the LORD;
in its time
I will accomplish it quickly.