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3 To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit 61:10 clothed me…covered me. Here is the
of heaviness; Old Testament picture of imputed righteous-
That they may be called trees of ness,the essential heart of the New Covenant.
righteousness, When a penitent sinner recognizes he can’t
The planting of the LORD, that He may achieve his own righteousness by works (Rom.
be glorified.” 3:19–22; 2 Cor. 5:21; Phil. 3:8,9) and repents
and calls on the mercy of God, the Lord covers
4 And they shall rebuild the old ruins, him with His own divine righteousness by grace
They shall raise up the former through his faith.
desolations,
And they shall repair the ruined cities,
The desolations of many generations. As the garden causes the things that
5 Strangers shall stand and feed your are sown in it to spring forth,
flocks, So the Lord GOD will cause
And the sons of the foreigner righteousness and praise to spring
Shall be your plowmen and your forth before all the nations.
vinedressers.
6 But you shall be named the priests of 62 For Zion’s sake I will not hold
the LORD, My peace,
They shall call you the servants of And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
Until her righteousness goes forth as
our God.
brightness,
You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And her salvation as a lamp that burns.
And in their glory you shall boast. 2
7 Instead of your shame you shall have The Gentiles shall see your
double honor, righteousness,
And instead of confusion they shall And all kings your glory.
rejoice in their portion. You shall be called by a new name,
Therefore in their land they shall Which the mouth of the LORD will
possess double; 3 name.
Everlasting joy shall be theirs. You shall also be a crown of glory
In the hand of the LORD,
8 And a royal diadem
“For I, the LORD, love justice;
I hate robbery for burnt offering; In the hand of your God.
I will direct their work in truth, 4 You shall no longer be termed Forsaken,
And will make with them an Nor shall your land any more be
everlasting covenant. termed Desolate;
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Their descendants shall be known But you shall be called Hephzibah, and
among the Gentiles, your land Beulah;
And their offspring among For the LORD delights in you,
the people. And your land shall be married.
All who see them shall acknowledge 5 For as a young man marries a virgin,
them, So shall your sons marry you;
That they are the posterity whom the And as the bridegroom rejoices over
LORD has blessed.” the bride,
So shall your God rejoice over you.
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I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,
My soul shall be joyful in my God; 6 I have set watchmen on your walls,
For He has clothed me with the O Jerusalem;
garments of salvation, They shall never hold their peace day
He has covered me with the robe of or night.
righteousness, You who make mention of the LORD,
As a bridegroom decks himself with do not keep silent,
ornaments, 7 And give Him no rest till He
And as a bride adorns herself with her establishes
jewels. And till He makes Jerusalem a praise
For as the earth brings forth its bud,
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