(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.”
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.
(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.

He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions

13 Behold, (O)my servant shall act wisely;[a]
    he shall be high and lifted up,
    and shall be exalted.

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  1. Isaiah 52:13 Or shall prosper

How beautiful on the mountains(A)
    are the feet of those who bring good news,(B)
who proclaim peace,(C)
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”(D)
Listen! Your watchmen(E) lift up their voices;(F)
    together they shout for joy.(G)
When the Lord returns(H) to Zion,(I)
    they will see it with their own eyes.
Burst into songs of joy(J) together,
    you ruins(K) of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted(L) his people,
    he has redeemed Jerusalem.(M)
10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm(N)
    in the sight of all the nations,(O)
and all the ends of the earth(P) will see
    the salvation(Q) of our God.

11 Depart,(R) depart, go out from there!
    Touch no unclean thing!(S)
Come out from it and be pure,(T)
    you who carry the articles(U) of the Lord’s house.
12 But you will not leave in haste(V)
    or go in flight;
for the Lord will go before you,(W)
    the God of Israel will be your rear guard.(X)

The Suffering and Glory of the Servant

13 See, my servant(Y) will act wisely[a];
    he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.(Z)

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  1. Isaiah 52:13 Or will prosper