Assurance of Zion’s Salvation

62 For Zion’s sake I will not [a]hold My peace,
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
And her salvation as a lamp that burns.

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  1. Isaiah 62:1 keep silent

Zion’s New Name

62 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,(A)
    for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,
till her vindication(B) shines out like the dawn,(C)
    her salvation(D) like a blazing torch.

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(A)I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;
They shall [a]never hold their peace day or night.
You who [b]make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent,
And give Him no rest till He establishes
And till He makes Jerusalem (B)a praise in the earth.

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  1. Isaiah 62:6 not be silent
  2. Isaiah 62:6 remember

I have posted watchmen(A) on your walls, Jerusalem;
    they will never be silent day or night.
You who call on the Lord,
    give yourselves no rest,(B)
and give him no rest(C) till he establishes Jerusalem
    and makes her the praise(D) of the earth.

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18 (A)But the path of the just (B)is like the shining [a]sun,
That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.

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  1. Proverbs 4:18 Lit. light

18 The path of the righteous(A) is like the morning sun,(B)
    shining ever brighter till the full light of day.(C)

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15 Until (A)the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
And (B)the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.

The Peace of God’s Reign

16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
And righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17 (C)The work of righteousness will be peace,
And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.

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15 till the Spirit(A) is poured on us from on high,
    and the desert becomes a fertile field,(B)
    and the fertile field seems like a forest.(C)
16 The Lord’s justice(D) will dwell in the desert,(E)
    his righteousness(F) live in the fertile field.
17 The fruit of that righteousness(G) will be peace;(H)
    its effect will be quietness and confidence(I) forever.

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13 You will arise and have mercy on Zion;
For the time to favor her,
Yes, the set time, has come.
14 For Your servants take pleasure in her stones,
And show favor to her dust.
15 So the [a]nations shall (A)fear the name of the Lord,
And all the kings of the earth Your glory.
16 For the Lord shall build up Zion;
(B)He shall appear in His glory.

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  1. Psalm 102:15 Gentiles

13 You will arise(A) and have compassion(B) on Zion,
    for it is time(C) to show favor(D) to her;
    the appointed time(E) has come.
14 For her stones are dear to your servants;
    her very dust moves them to pity.
15 The nations will fear(F) the name of the Lord,
    all the kings(G) of the earth will revere your glory.
16 For the Lord will rebuild Zion(H)
    and appear in his glory.(I)

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But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (A)darkness into His marvelous light;

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But you are a chosen people,(A) a royal priesthood,(B) a holy nation,(C) God’s special possession,(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(E)

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30 For my eyes (A)have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 (B)A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”

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30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(A)
31     which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and the glory of your people Israel.”(B)

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25 Therefore He is also (A)able to save [a]to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives (B)to make intercession for them.

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  1. Hebrews 7:25 completely or forever

25 Therefore he is able to save(A) completely[a] those who come to God(B) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(C)

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  1. Hebrews 7:25 Or forever

15 that you may become blameless and [a]harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as (A)lights in the world, 16 holding fast the word of life, so that (B)I may rejoice in the day of Christ that (C)I have not run in vain or labored in (D)vain.

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  1. Philippians 2:15 innocent

15 so that you may become blameless(A) and pure, “children of God(B) without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[a](C) Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ(D) that I did not run(E) or labor in vain.(F)

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  1. Philippians 2:15 Deut. 32:5

(A)Awake, awake, (B)put on strength,
O arm of the Lord!
Awake (C)as in the ancient days,
In the generations of old.
(D)Are You not the arm that cut (E)Rahab apart,
And wounded the (F)serpent?

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Awake, awake,(A) arm(B) of the Lord,
    clothe yourself with strength!(C)
Awake, as in days gone by,
    as in generations of old.(D)
Was it not you who cut Rahab(E) to pieces,
    who pierced that monster(F) through?

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(A)My righteousness is near,
My salvation has gone forth,
(B)And My arms will judge the peoples;
(C)The coastlands will wait upon Me,
And (D)on My arm they will trust.
(E)Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
And look on the earth beneath.
For (F)the heavens will vanish away like smoke,
(G)The earth will grow old like a garment,
And those who dwell in it will die in like manner;
But My salvation will be (H)forever,
And My righteousness will not be [a]abolished.

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  1. Isaiah 51:6 broken

My righteousness draws near speedily,
    my salvation(A) is on the way,(B)
    and my arm(C) will bring justice to the nations.
The islands(D) will look to me
    and wait in hope(E) for my arm.
Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
    look at the earth beneath;
the heavens will vanish like smoke,(F)
    the earth will wear out like a garment(G)
    and its inhabitants die like flies.
But my salvation(H) will last forever,(I)
    my righteousness will never fail.(J)

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26 I will restore your judges (A)as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward (B)you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”

27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice,
And her [a]penitents with righteousness.

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  1. Isaiah 1:27 Lit. returners

26 I will restore your leaders as in days of old,(A)
    your rulers as at the beginning.
Afterward you will be called(B)
    the City of Righteousness,(C)
    the Faithful City.(D)

27 Zion will be delivered with justice,
    her penitent(E) ones with righteousness.(F)

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(A)Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.
Peace be within your walls,
Prosperity within your palaces.”
For the sake of my brethren and companions,
I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
Because of the house of the Lord our God
I will (B)seek your good.

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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
    “May those who love(A) you be secure.
May there be peace(B) within your walls
    and security within your citadels.(C)
For the sake of my family and friends,
    I will say, “Peace be within you.”
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
    I will seek your prosperity.(D)

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