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          DASV: Isaiah 60    

1 "Arise, shine; for your light is come,
     and the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.
2 For, look, darkness covers the earth,
     and deep darkness the peoples,
      but the LORD arises on you
     and his glory is seen over you.
3 Nations will come to your light,
     and kings to the brightness of your radiance.

4 Lift up your eyes and look around;
     they all gather together and come to you;
      your sons will come from far away,
     and your daughters will be carried on the hip.
5 Then you will see and be radiant,
     and your heart will thrill and rejoice;
     because the abundance of the sea will be brought to you,
     the wealth of the nations will come to you.
6 The multitude of camels will cover you,
     the young camels of Midian and Ephah;
      all those from Sheba will come;
     they will bring gold and frankincense,
     and will proclaim the praises of the LORD.
7 All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you,
          the rams of Nebaioth will be brought to you for sacrifices.
     They will go up as acceptable on my altar,
          and I will beautify my glorious temple.

8 Who are these that fly like a cloud,
     and like doves to their windows?
9 For the coastlands will expectantly wait for me,
     and the ships of Tarshish will arrive first,
           to bring your children from afar,
           along with their silver and their gold.
     They will honor the LORD your God,
          the Holy One of Israel,
          because he has glorified you.

10 Foreigners will rebuild your walls,
          and their kings will serve you.
      For though in my wrath I struck you,
          yet in my favor I have had mercy on you.
11 Your gates also will be open continually;
     they will never be shut day or night,
      so that people may bring to you the wealth of the nations,
     with their kings leading the procession.
12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you will perish;
     those nations will be totally destroyed.

13 "The glory of Lebanon will come to you,
     the cypress, fir, and pine trees,
      to beautify the place of my sanctuary;
     and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
14 The descendants of your oppressors will come bowing before you;
     all those who despised you will bow down
           at your feet,
      and they will call you 'The City of the LORD,
     Zion of the Holy One of Israel.'

15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,
     with no one passing through you,
           I will make you majestic forever,
     a joy for many generations.
16 You will also suck the milk of the nations,
          and will suck at regal breasts.
      You will know that I, the LORD,
          am your Savior, your Redeemer,
          the Mighty One of Jacob.
17 Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
     and instead of iron I will bring silver,
     and instead wood, bronze;
          and instead stones, iron.
     I will also make peace your overseer,
          and righteousness your ruler.
18 Violence will no more be heard in your land,
     devastation or destruction within your borders,
      but you will call your walls 'Salvation,'
     and your gates 'Praise.'
19 The sun will no longer be your light by day;
     nor for brightness will the moon give light to you;
      for the LORD will be an everlasting light for you,
     and your God will be your glory.
20 Your sun will no more go down,
     or your moon withdraw;
      for the LORD will be your everlasting light,
     and the days of your mourning will be over.
21 Your people also will all be righteous;
          they will possess the land forever.
      I will plant them like a shoot,
          the work of my hands,
      that I may be glorified.
22 The little one will become a thousand,
     and the small one a strong nation.
      I, the LORD, will, in its time, accomplish this quickly."

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