[1] Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has
risen upon you. [2] For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick
darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will
be seen upon you. [3] And nations shall come to your light, and kings to
the brightness of your rising. [4] Lift up your eyes round about, and see;
they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far,
and your daughters shall be carried in the arms. [5] Then you shall see and
be radiant, your heart shall thrill and rejoice; because the abundance of
the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to
you. [6] A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Mid'ian
and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and
frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the LORD. [7] All the flocks
of Kedar shall be gathered to you, the rams of Nebai'oth shall minister to
you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will glorify my
glorious house. [8] Who are these that fly like a cloud, and like doves to
their windows? [9] For the coastlands shall wait for me, the ships of
Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and gold with
them, for the name of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel,
because he has glorified you. [10] Foreigners shall build up your walls,
and their kings shall minister to you; for in my wrath I smote you, but in
my favor I have had mercy on you. [11] Your gates shall be open
continually; day and night they shall not be shut; that men may bring to
you the wealth of the nations, with their kings led in procession. [12] For
the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations
shall be utterly laid waste. [13] The glory of Lebanon shall come to you,
the cypress, the plane, and the pine, to beautify the place of my
sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious. [14] The sons of
those who oppressed you shall come bending low to you; and all who despised
you shall bow down at your feet; they shall call you the City of the LORD,
the Zion of the Holy One of Israel. [15] Whereas you have been forsaken and
hated, with no one passing through, I will make you majestic for ever, a
joy from age to age. [16] You shall suck the milk of nations, you shall
suck the breast of kings; and you shall know that I, the LORD, am your
Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. [17] Instead of bronze I
will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood,
bronze, instead of stones, iron. I will make your overseers peace and your
taskmasters righteousness. [18] Violence shall no more be heard in your
land, devastation or destruction within your borders; you shall call your
walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. [19] The sun shall be no more your
light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you by night;
but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your
glory. [20] Your sun shall no more go down, nor your moon withdraw itself;
for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning
shall be ended. [21] Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess
the land for ever, the shoot of my planting, the work of my hands, that I
might be glorified. [22] The least one shall become a clan, and the
smallest one a mighty nation; I am the LORD; in its time I will hasten it.
