Isaiah 52 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

“Stand up, shake the dust off yourself!

Take your seat, Jerusalem.

Remove the bonds[fn] from your neck,

captive Daughter Zion.”

For this is what the LORD says:

“You were sold for nothing,

and you will be redeemed without silver.”

For this is what the Lord GOD says:

“At first my people went down to Egypt to reside there,

then Assyria oppressed them without cause.[fn]

“So now what have I here” —

this is the LORD’s declaration —

“that my people are taken away for nothing?

Its rulers wail” —

this is the LORD’s declaration —

“and my name is continually blasphemed all day long.

“Therefore my people will know my name;

therefore they will know on that day

that I am he who says,

‘Here I am.’ ”

How beautiful on the mountains

are the feet of the herald,

who proclaims peace,

who brings news of good things,

who proclaims salvation,

who says to Zion, “Your God reigns! ”

The voices of your watchmen —

they lift up their voices,

shouting for joy together;

for every eye will see

when the LORD returns to Zion.

Be joyful, rejoice together,

you ruins of Jerusalem!

For the LORD has comforted his people;

he has redeemed Jerusalem.

The LORD has displayed his holy arm

in the sight of all the nations;

all the ends of the earth will see

the salvation of our God.

Leave, leave, go out from there!

Do not touch anything unclean;

go out from her, purify yourselves,

you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

For you will not leave in a hurry,

and you will not have to take flight;

because the LORD is going before you,

and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

See, my servant[fn] will be successful;[fn]

he will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.

Just as many were appalled at you[fn] —

his appearance was so disfigured

that he did not look like a man,

and his form did not resemble a human being —

so he will sprinkle many nations.[fn]

Kings will shut their mouths because of him,

for they will see what had not been told them,

and they will understand what they had not heard.