Isaiah 62:7

Do not allow him to rest until he reestablishes 1 Jerusalem and makes it a praise on earth. 1

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And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

In Context

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

8Yahweh has sworn by his right hand and by the arm of his strength, 1 “Surely I will no longer give your grain as food for your enemies. 1 Foreigners will not drink your new wine, for which you have worked. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 60:18Violence will no longer be heard in your land, or devastation nor shattering within your borders; 1 but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. 1

Jeremiah 33:9For this city will become for me an object of joy, a song of praise and honor for all the nations of the earth who will hear of all the good things that I am going to do for it. Then they will fear and tremble because of all the good things and the peace that I will give to it.'

Matthew 6:9Therefore pray like this: 1 'Our Father in heaven, 2 may your name be sanctified. 2

Luke 18:1Then he spoke a parable to them about how they should always pray and not become discouraged,

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 62:7-10

The Prosperity of the Church. ( b. c. 706.) 6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord , keep not silence, 7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. 8 The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:… Read the whole commentary →

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