Isaiah 52:1-8

New American Standard Bible

Cheer for Prostrate Zion

52 ^(A)Awake, awake,
Clothe yourself in your strength, Zion;
Clothe yourself with your ^(B)beautiful garments,
Jerusalem, the ^(C)holy city;
For the uncircumcised and the ^(D)unclean
Will no longer come into you.
²Shake yourself ^(E)from the dust, ^(F)rise up,
Captive Jerusalem;
^(G)Release yourself from the chains around your neck,
Captive daughter of Zion.

³For this is what the Lord says: “You were ^(H)sold for nothing, and you will be ^(I)redeemed ^(J)without money.” ⁴For this is what the Lord ^[a]God says: “My people ^(K)went down to Egypt first to reside there; then the Assyrian oppressed them without reason. ⁵And now, what do I have here,” declares the Lord, “seeing that My people have been taken away without reason?” Again the Lord declares, “Those who rule over them howl, and My ^(L)name is continually reviled all day long. ⁶Therefore, My people shall ^(M)know My name; therefore on that day I am the one who is speaking, ‘Here I am.’”

⁷How delightful on the mountains
Are the feet of one who brings ^(N)good news,
Who announces ^[b]peace
And brings good news of ^[c]happiness,
Who announces salvation,
And says to Zion, “Your ^(O)God ^[d]reigns!”
⁸Listen! Your watchmen raise their ^(P)voices,
They shout joyfully together;
For they will see ^[e]with their own eyes
When the Lord restores Zion.