Isaiah 52:8

Listen, your watchmen raise their voices, together they shout for joy, 1 for they will see, every eye of theirs, Yahweh's return to Zion. 1

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In The King James Version

Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.

In Context

7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, 1 who announces peace, who bears good tidings, who announces salvation, 1 who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” 1

9Break out into joyful singing together, you ruins of Jerusalem; 1 for Yahweh has comforted his people; he has redeemed Jerusalem. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 102:22when the peoples and kingdoms gather together 1 to serve Yahweh. 1

Song of Solomon 5:7The watchmen found me as they were making their rounds in the city. 1 They struck me and wounded me; 1 the guards on the walls took away my cloak from me. The woman speaking to the women of the city 1

Isaiah 12:6Cry aloud and shout for joy, you inhabitants of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”

Isaiah 26:1In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: 1 We have a strong city; God has made salvation its walls and ramparts. 1

Isaiah 30:26The light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the sunlight of seven days. 1 Yahweh will bind up the breaking of his people and heal the bruises of his wounding them. 1

Isaiah 40:9Go up on a high mountain, Zion, bearer of good news. + 40:9 Instead of Go up on a high mountain, Zion, bearer of good news , some versions have You who are bearing good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain . 1 Shout out loud, Jerusalem. You who bring good news, raise your voice, do not be afraid. + 40:9 Instead of Jerusalem, proclaimer of good news , some versions have proclaim good news to Jerusalem . 1 Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!” 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 52:8-13

The Approach of the Messiah. ( b. c. 706.) 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! 8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion. 9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath… Read the whole commentary →

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