Isaiah 62:6
Upon thy walls O Jerusalem, have I appointed watchmen, All the day and all the night through, let them not hold their peace,—O ye that put Yahweh in mind, Do not take rest to yourselves,
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Genesis 32:26Then said he—Let me go, for uprisen hath the dawn. And he said: I will not let thee go, except thou have blessed me
2 Chronicles 8:14and he caused to stand, according to the regulation of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service and of the Levites over their charges, to offer praise and to minister before the priests, for the duty of each day upon its own day, and the gate-keepers in their courses, at every several gate,—for, such, was the commandment of David the man of God;
Psalms 74:18Remember this, An enemy, hath reproached Yahweh, Yea, an impious people, have reviled thy Name.
Song of Solomon 3:3The watchmen that go round in the city, found me, The beloved of my soul, have ye seen?
Isaiah 43:26Put me in mind, Let us enter into judgment at once,—Recount, thou, that thou mayest be justified:
Isaiah 56:10His watchmen, are blind None of them, know, All of them, are dumb dogs, they cannot bark,—Dreaming, sleeping, loving to slumber.
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 →