⁹ Surely the islands^(A) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,^[a](B)
bringing^(C) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,^(D)
to the honor^(E) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One^(F) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.^(G)

¹⁰ “Foreigners^(H) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings^(I) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor^(J) I will show you compassion.^(K)
11 Your gates^(L) will always stand open,
    they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations^(M)—
    their kings^(N) led in triumphal procession.
¹² For the nation or kingdom that will not serve^(O) you will perish;
    it will be utterly ruined.^(P)

¹³ “The glory of Lebanon^(Q) will come to you,
    the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,^(R)
to adorn my sanctuary;^(S)
    and I will glorify the place for my feet.^(T)
14 The children of your oppressors^(U) will come bowing before you;
    all who despise you will bow down^(V) at your feet
and will call you the City^(W) of the Lord,
    Zion^(X) of the Holy One^(Y) of Israel.

¹⁵ “Although you have been forsaken^(Z) and hated,
    with no one traveling^(AA) through,
I will make you the everlasting pride^(AB)
    and the joy^(AC) of all generations.
¹⁶ You will drink the milk of nations
    and be nursed^(AD) at royal breasts.
Then you will know^(AE) that I, the Lord, am your Savior,^(AF)
    your Redeemer,^(AG) the Mighty One of Jacob.^(AH)
17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,^(AI)
    and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
    and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace^(AJ) your governor
    and well-being your ruler.^(AK)
18 No longer will violence^(AL) be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction^(AM) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation^(AN)
    and your gates Praise.^(AO)