1 Jerusalem, wake up!Stand up and be strong.Holy city of Zion,dress in your best clothes.Those foreigners who ruinedyour sacred citywon't bother you again.
2 Zion, rise from the dirt!Free yourself from the ropearound your neck.
3 The Lord says:My people, you were sold,but not for money;now you will be set free,but not for a payment.
4 Long ago you went to Egyptwhere you livedas foreigners.Then Assyria was cruel to you,
5 and now another nationhas taken you prisonerfor no reason at all.Your leaders groan with pain,and day after daymy own name is cursed.
6 My people, you will learnwho I am and who is speakingbecause I am here.
7 What a beautiful sight!On the mountains a messengerannounces to Jerusalem,“Good news! You're saved.There will be peace.Your God is now King.”