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)
14 Just as there were many who were appalled(AA) at him[b]
    his appearance was so disfigured(AB) beyond that of any human being
    and his form marred beyond human likeness(AC)
15 so he will sprinkle(AD) many nations,[c]
    and kings(AE) will shut their mouths(AF) because of him.
For what they were not told, they will see,
    and what they have not heard, they will understand.(AG)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 52:13 Or will prosper
  2. Isaiah 52:14 Hebrew you
  3. Isaiah 52:15 Or so will many nations be amazed at him (see also Septuagint)

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