Isaiah 60

The Glory of Zion

1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.

2 See, darkness covers the earth
and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
and his glory appears over you.

3 Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

4 “Lift up your eyes and look about you:
All assemble and come to you;
your sons come from afar,
and your daughters are carried on the arm.

5 Then you will look and be radiant,
your heart will throb and swell with joy;
the wealth on the seas will be brought to you,
to you the riches of the nations will come.

6 Herds of camels will cover your land,
young camels of Midian and Ephah.
And all from Sheba will come,
bearing gold and incense
and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.

7 All Kedar's flocks will be gathered to you,
the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings on my altar,
and I will adorn my glorious temple.

8 “Who are these that fly along like clouds,
like doves to their nests?

9 Surely the islands look to me;
in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,
bringing your sons from afar,
with their silver and gold,
to the honor of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
for he has endowed you with splendor.

10 “Foreigners will rebuild your walls,
and their kings will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
in favor I will show you compassion.

11 Your gates will always stand open,
they will never be shut, day or night,
so that men may bring you the wealth of the nations—
their kings led in triumphal procession.

12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish;
it will be utterly ruined.

13 “The glory of Lebanon will come to you,
the pine, the fir and the cypress together,
to adorn the place of my sanctuary;
and I will glorify the place of my feet.

14 The sons of your oppressors will come bowing before you;
all who despise you will bow down at your feet
and will call you the City of the Lord,
Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

15 “Although you have been forsaken and hated,
with no one traveling through,
I will make you the everlasting pride
and the joy of all generations.

16 You will drink the milk of nations
and be nursed at royal breasts.
Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior,
your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,
and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace your governor
and righteousness your ruler.

18 No longer will violence be heard in your land,
nor ruin or destruction within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation
and your gates Praise.

19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.

20 Your sun will never set again,
and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your days of sorrow will end.

21 Then will all your people be righteous
and they will possess the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,
the work of my hands,
for the display of my splendor.

22 The least of you will become a thousand,
the smallest a mighty nation.
I am the Lord;
in its time I will do this swiftly.”

ISAIAH 60

A New Day for Jerusalem

1 Jerusalem, stand up! Shine!
Your new day is dawning.
The glory of the [Lord]
shines brightly on you.

2 The earth and its people
are covered with darkness,
but the glory of the [Lord]
is shining upon you.

3 Nations and kings
will come to the light
of your dawning day.

Crowds Are Coming //to Jerusalem

The [Lord] said:

4  t Open your eyes! Look around!
Crowds are coming.
Your sons are on their way
from distant lands;
your daughters are being carried
like little children.

5 When you see this,
your faces will glow;
your hearts will pound
and swell with pride.t
Treasures from across the sea
and the wealth of nations
will be brought to you.

6 Your country will be covered
with caravans of young camels
from Midian and Ephah.t
The people of Shebat
will bring gold and spices
in praise of me, the [Lord].

7 Every sheep of Kedar
will come to you;
rams from Nebaiotht
will be yours as well.
I will accept them as offerings
and bring honor to my temple.

8 What is that sailing by
like clouds
or like doves flying home?

9 On those distant islands
your people are waiting
for me, the [Lord].t
Seagoing shipst lead the way
to bring them home
with their silver and gold.
I, the holy [Lord] God of Israel,
do this to honor your people,
so they will honor me.

Jerusalem Will Be Rebuilt

The [Lord] said:

10 Jerusalem, your city walls
will be rebuilt by foreigners;
their rulers will become
your slaves.
I punished you in my anger;
now I will be kind
and treat you with mercy.

11  t Your gates will be open
day and night
to let the rulers of nations
lead their people to you
with all their treasures.

12 Any nation or kingdom
that refuses to serve you
will be wiped out.

13 Wood from Lebanon's best trees
will be brought to you—
the pines, the firs,
and the cypress trees.
It will be used in my temple
to make beautiful the place
where I rest my feet.

14  t The descendants of enemies
who hated and mistreated you
will kneel at your feet.
They will say, “You are Zion,
the city of the [Lord],
the holy One of Israel.”

15 You were hated and deserted,
rejected by everyone.
But I will make you beautiful,
a city to be proud of
for all time to come.

16 You will drain the wealth
of kings and foreign nations.
You will know that I,
the mighty [Lord] God of Israel,
have saved and rescued you.

17 I will bring bronze and iron
in place of wood and stone;
in place of bronze and iron,
I will bring gold and silver.
I will appoint peace and justice
as your rulers and leaders.

18 Violence, destruction, and ruin
will never again be heard of
within your borders.
“Victory” will be the name
you give to your walls;
“Praise” will be the name
you give to your gates.

19  t You won't need the light
of the sun or the moon.
I, the [Lord] your God,
will be your eternal light
and bring you honor.

20 Your sun will never set
or your moon go down.
I, the [Lord], will be
your everlasting light,
and your days of sorrow
will come to an end.

21 Your people will live right
and always own the land;
they are the trees I planted
to bring praise to me.

22 Even the smallest family
will be a powerful nation.
I am the [Lord],
and when the time comes,
I will quickly do all this.