2 Shake yourself from the dust!Arise, sit up, Jerusalem!Release yourself from the bonds of your neck, captive daughter of Zion!
3 For the Lord says, “You were sold for nothing;and you will be redeemed without money.”
4 For thus says the Lord GOD:“My people went down at the first into Egypt to live there:and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause.
5 “Now therefore, what do I do here,” says the Lord,“seeing that my people are taken away for nothing?Those who rule over them mock,” says the Lord,“and my name is blasphemed continually all day long.
6 Therefore my people shall know my name.Therefore they shall know in that day that I am he who speaks.Behold, it is I.”
7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news,who publishes peace,who brings good news,who proclaims salvation,who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
8 Your watchmen lift up their voice,together they sing;for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord returns to Zion.