2 Jerusalem, the nations will see your goodness,and all kings will see your glory.Then you will have a new name,which the Lord himself will give you.
3 You will be like a beautiful crown in the Lord’s hand,like a king’s crown in your God’s hand.
4 You will never again be called the People that God Left,nor your land the Land that God Destroyed.You will be called the People God Loves,and your land will be called the Bride of God,because the Lord loves you.And your land will belong to him as a bride belongs to her husband.
5 As a young man marries a woman,so your children will marry your land.As a man rejoices over his new wife,so your God will rejoice over you.
6 Jerusalem, I have put guards on the walls to watch.They must not be silent day or night.You people who remind the Lord of your needs in prayershould never be quiet.
7 You should not stop praying to him until he builds up Jerusalemand makes it a city all people will praise.
8 The Lord has made a promise,and by his power he will keep his promise.He said, “I will never again give your grainas food to your enemies.I will not let your enemies drink the new winethat you have worked to make.