Isaiah 62:6

Isaiah 62:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,
• New International Version (NIV)I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest,
• English Standard Version (ESV)On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night they shall never be silent. You who put the Lord in remembrance, take no rest,
• New King James Version (NKJV)I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent,

Context of Isaiah 62:6

4You will no longer be called Deserted, and your land will not be called Desolate; instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land will be married. 5For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a groom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen on your walls; they will never be silent, day or night. There is no rest for you, who remind the Lord. 7Do not give him rest until he establishes and makes Jerusalem the praise of the earth. 8The Lord has sworn with his right hand and his strong arm: I will no longer give your grain to your enemies for food, and foreigners will not drink the new wine for which you have labored.

Isaiah 62:6 word by word

עַל־חוֹמֹתַ֣יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הִפְקַ֙דְתִּי֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים כָּל־הַיּ֧וֹם וְכָל־הַלַּ֛יְלָה תָּמִ֖יד לֹ֣א יֶחֱשׁ֑וּ הַמַּזְכִּרִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה אַל־דֳּמִ֖י לָכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I have setפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
• watchmenשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• upon thy wallsחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• O Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• shall neverתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• hold their peaceחָשָׁהchâshâh · be silentH2814
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• nor nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• ye that make mentionזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• keep not silenceדֳּמִיdemîy dŏmîy · quietH1824

Cross-references for Isaiah 62:6

• Isaiah 52:8The voices of your watchmen — they lift up their voices, shouting for joy together; for every eye will see when the Lord returns to Zion.
• Isaiah 56:10Israel’s watchmen are blind, all of them, they know nothing; all of them are mute dogs, they cannot bark; they dream, lie down, and love to sleep.
• 2 Chronicles 8:14According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement, and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each temple gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
• Jeremiah 6:17I appointed watchmen over you and said, “Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.” But they protested, “We won’t listen!”
• Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the house of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, give them a warning from me.
• Ezekiel 33:2“Son of man, speak to your people and tell them, ‘Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land select a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman.
• 1 Corinthians 12:28And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, leading, various kinds of tongues.
• Ephesians 4:11And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
• Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, since they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
• Isaiah 62:1I will not keep silent because of Zion, and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem, until her righteousness shines like a bright light and her salvation, like a flaming torch.
• Psalms 134:1Now bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who stand in the Lord’s house at night!
• Revelation 4:6Something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal, was also before the throne. Four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back were around the throne on each side.
• Isaiah 43:26Remind me. Let’s argue the case together. Recount the facts, so that you may be vindicated.
• Genesis 32:12You have said, ‘I will cause you to prosper, and I will make your offspring like the sand of the sea, too numerous to be counted.’”
• Numbers 14:17“So now, may my Lord’s power be magnified just as you have spoken:
• Psalms 74:2Remember your congregation, which you purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe for your own possession. Remember Mount Zion where you dwell.

Commentaries on Isaiah 62:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence - The faithful, and in particular the priests and Levites, are exhorted by the prophet to beseech God with unremitted importunity (compare Luke 18:1, etc.) to hasten the redemption of Sion. The image in this place is taken from the temple service; in which there was appointed a constant watch, day and night, by the Levites: and among them this seems to have belonged particularly to the singers, see 1…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6I have set watchmen upon thy walls - (See the notes at Isaiah 21:6-11). The speaker here is undoubtedly Yahweh; and by watchmen he means those whom he had appointed to be the instructors of his people - the ministers of religion. The name watchmen‘ is often given to them (Ezekiel 3:17; Ezekiel 33:7; see the notes at Isaiah 52:8; Isaiah 56:10). Which shall never hold their peace - The watches in the East are to this day performed by a loud cry as they go…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 God's professing people must be a praying people. He is not displeased with us for being earnest, as men commonly are; he bids us to cry after him, and give him no rest, Luke 11:5,6. It is a sign that God is coming to a people in mercy, when he pours out a spirit of prayer upon them. See how uncertain our creature-comforts are. See also God's mercy in giving plenty, and peace to enjoy it. Let us delight in attending the courts of the Lord, that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7The watchmen probably represent the prophets. they will never be silent day or night: They will continually seek the full restoration and blessing of Zion, unlike the destructive watchmen of Isaiah 56:10.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. I--Isaiah speaking in the person of the Messiah. watchmen upon ... walls--image from the watches set upon a city's wall to look out for the approach of a messenger with good tidings (Is 52:7, 8); the good tidings of the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, prefiguring the return from the present dispersion (compare Is 21:6-11; 56:10; Eze 3:17; 33:7). The watches in the East are announced by a loud cry to mark the vigilance of the watchmen. ye that…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 62:6

• Church
• Intercession
• Jerusalem
• Minister, Christian
• Watchman
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Gather
• Prayer
• Citizenship
• Isaiah
• Make, Maker
• Remember; Remembrance
• Saviour
• Watchman

Commentaries on Isaiah 62

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings