Isaiah 61:10-11; 62:1-7 (Haftarah 9.20)

I greatly rejoice in the LORD,
My whole being exults in my God.
For He has clothed me with garments of triumph,
Wrapped me in a robe of victory,
Like a bridegroom adorned with a turban,
Like a bride bedecked with her finery.

For as the earth brings forth her growth
And a garden makes the seed shoot up,
So the Lord GOD will make
Victory and renown shoot up
In the presence of all the nations.

For the sake of Zion I will not be silent,
For the sake of Jerusalem I will not be still,
Till her victory emerge resplendent
And her triumph like a flaming torch.

Nations shall see your victory,
And every king your majesty;
And you shall be called by a new name
Which the LORD Himself shall bestow.

You shall be a glorious crown
In the hand of the LORD,
And a royal diadem
In the palm of your God.

Nevermore shall you be called “Forsaken,”
Nor shall your land be called “Desolate”;
But you shall be called “I delight in her,”
And your land “Espoused.”
For the LORD takes delight in you,
And your land shall be espoused.

As a youth espouses a maiden,
Your sons^-a shall espouse you;
And as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
So will your God rejoice over you.

Upon your walls, O Jerusalem,
I have set watchmen,
Who shall never be silent
By day or by night.
O you, the LORD’s remembrancers,
Take no rest

And give no rest to Him,
Until He establish Jerusalem
And make her renowned on earth.