Isaiah 62:5

Truly, as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you, 1 and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, your God will rejoice over you. 1

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For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

In Context

4It will no more be said of you, “Abandoned”; nor of your land any longer will it be said, “Desolate.” 1 Indeed, you will be called “My delight is in her,” and your land “Married,” 1 for Yahweh delights in you, and your land will be married. 1

6I have put watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; 1 they are not silent day or night. 1 You who keep reminding Yahweh, do not pause. 1

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 3:11Go out, daughters of Zion, and gaze on King Solomon, 1 bearing the crown with which his mother crowned him 1 on his wedding day, 1 on the day of the joy of his heart.

Isaiah 62:4It will no more be said of you, “Abandoned”; nor of your land any longer will it be said, “Desolate.” 1 Indeed, you will be called “My delight is in her,” and your land “Married,” 1 for Yahweh delights in you, and your land will be married. 1

Jeremiah 32:41Then I will rejoice in doing good to them. I will faithfully plant them in this land with all my heart and all my life.

Zephaniah 3:17Yahweh your God is among you, a mighty one to save you. 1 He will celebrate over you with joy; he will be silent over you in his love; 1 he will be glad over you with a shout for joy. 1

Hebrews 12:2Let us pay attention to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of the faith. For the joy that was placed before him, he endured the cross, despised its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 62:2-6

The Prosperity of the Church. ( b. c. 706.) 1 For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. 2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name. 3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord , and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. 4 Thou shalt no more be… Read the whole commentary →

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