Isaiah 60

Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see!
For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you
Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth
But the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you. All nations
Will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see your radiance

Look and see, for everyone is coming home! Your sons are coming
From distant lands; your little daughters will be carried home
Your eyes will shine and your heart will thrill with joy
For merchants from around the world will come to you; they
Will bring you the wealth of many lands. Vast caravans of
Camels will converge on you—the camels of Midian and Ephah
The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense and will
Come worshiping the Lord. The flocks of Kedar will be given to
You, and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars
I will accept their offerings, and I will make my temple glorious

And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel
Like doves to their nests? They are ships from
The ends of the earth, from lands that trust in me
Led by the great ships of Tarshish, they are bringing
The people of Israel home from far away, carrying their
Silver and gold. They will honor the Lord your God, the
Holy One of Israel, for he has filled you with splendor

Foreigners will come to rebuild your towns, and their
Kings will serve you. For though I have destroyed you in
My anger, I will now have mercy on you through my grace
Your gates will stay open day and night to receive the wealth of many
Lands. The kings of the world will be led as captives in a victory
Procession, for the nations that
Refused to serve you will be destroyed

The glory of Lebanon will be yours, the forests of cypress, fir
And pine to beautify my sanctuary. My temple will be glorious
The descendants of your tormentors will come and bow before you
Those who despised you will kiss your feet. They will call
You the City of the Lord and Zion of the Holy One of Israel
Though you were once despised and hated, with no one traveling through
You, I will make you beautiful forever, a joy to all generations

Powerful kings and mighty nations will satisfy your every
Need, as though you were a child nursing at the breast
Of a queen. You will know at last that I, the Lord, am
Your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel
I will exchange your bronze for gold, your iron for silver
Your wood for bronze, and your stones for iron. I will
Make peace your leader and righteousness your ruler

Violence will disappear from your land; the desolation and
Destruction of war will end. Salvation will surround you like
City walls, and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there
No longer will you need the sun to shine by day, nor the
Moon to give its light by night, for the Lord your God will
Be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory
Your sun will never set; your moon will not go down, for the Lord will
Be your everlasting light. Your days of mourning will come to an end

All your people will be righteous; they will possess
Their land forever, for I will plant them there
With my own hands in order to bring myself glory
The smallest family will become a thousand people
And the tiniest group will become a mighty nation
At the right time I, the Lord, will make it happen