Isaiah 60

Arise, Shine

1Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. 2For look, darkness covers the earth and deep darkness the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you, and the LORD’s glory appears over you. 3Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. 4Lift up your eyes round about, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to you;
your sons will come from far, and your daughters will be carried in the arms.

5Then you will see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged;
because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you, the wealth of the nations will come to you. 6The multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah;
all they from Sheba will come;
they will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of the LORD. 7All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth will minister to you;
they will come up with acceptance on my altar;
and I will glorify the house of my glory. 8Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

9Surely the islands will wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you. 10Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will minister to you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor have I had mercy on you. 11Your gates also will be open continually;
they will not be shut day nor night;
that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive. 12For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you will perish;
yes, those nations will be utterly wasted.

13The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the fir tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary;
and I will make the place of my feet glorious. 14The sons of those who afflicted you will come bending to you;
and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet;
and they will call you The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 16You will also suck the milk of the nations, and will suck the breast of kings;
and you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron. I will also make your officers peace, and righteousness your ruler. 18Violence will no more be heard in your land, desolation nor destruction within your borders;
but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. 19The sun will be no more your light by day;
neither for brightness will the moon give light to you: but the LORD will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory. 20Your sun will no more go down, neither will your moon withdraw itself;
for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will be ended.

21Your people also will be all righteous;
they will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. 22The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation;
I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time.