Isaiah 52:7-12
English Standard Version
7 (A)How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good news,
who publishes peace, (B)who brings good news of happiness,
who publishes salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
8 The voice of (C)your watchmen—they lift up their voice;
together they sing for joy;
(D)for eye to eye they see
the return of the Lord to Zion.
9 (E)Break forth together into singing,
(F)you waste places of Jerusalem,
for (G)the Lord has comforted his people;
he has redeemed Jerusalem.
10 (H)The Lord has bared his holy arm
before the eyes of all the nations,
(I)and all the ends of the earth shall see
the salvation of our God.
11 (J)Depart, depart, go out from there;
touch no unclean thing;
go out from the midst of her; purify yourselves,
(K)you who bear the vessels of the Lord.
12 For you shall not (L)go out in haste,
and you shall not go in flight,
(M)for the Lord will go before you,
(N)and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Isaiah 52:7-12
The Message
7-10 How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the messenger bringing good news,
Breaking the news that all’s well,
proclaiming good times, announcing salvation,
telling Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Voices! Listen! Your scouts are shouting, thunderclap shouts,
shouting in joyful unison.
They see with their own eyes
God coming back to Zion.
Break into song! Boom it out, ruins of Jerusalem:
“God has comforted his people!
He’s redeemed Jerusalem!”
God has rolled up his sleeves.
All the nations can see his holy, muscled arm.
Everyone, from one end of the earth to the other,
sees him at work, doing his salvation work.
11-12 Out of here! Out of here! Leave this place!
Don’t look back. Don’t contaminate yourselves with plunder.
Just leave, but leave clean. Purify yourselves
in the process of worship, carrying the holy vessels of God.
But you don’t have to be in a hurry.
You’re not running from anybody!
God is leading you out of here,
and the God of Israel is also your rear guard.
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