LX. 1 Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD hath risen upon thee.

2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep gloom the peoples; but the LORD shall rise upon thee, and his glory shall appear upon thee.

3 And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see; they are all gathered, they come to thee; thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be carried on the side.

5 Then thou shalt see, and be bright, and thy heart shall throb, and be enlarged; for the abundance of the sea shall turn unto thee, the wealth of nations shall come to thee.

18. ‘deeds’: or, ‘deserts’: the word is correlative in meaning. standing for conduct, good or bad, and the corresponding return = 'recompense.19. Or (with the accents) ‘when the adversary shall come in like a river, the Spirit of the LORD lifteth a banner against him.20. Or, ‘for Z...' ‘for those that...1. ‘shine,’ or, ‘be enlightened’: ‘hath risen,' or, 'brightened,' ‘dawned’ (also ver. 2, and 3, 'rising')5. ‘see’: ‘fear,’ some MSS. and editors. ‘throb’: or, ‘tremble.’ ‘abundance’: or, 'uproar.' ‘wealth’: or, 'strength.’

6 A stream of camels shall cover thee, young camels of Midian and Ephah; all of them shall come from Sheba, they shall bear gold and incense, and they shall tell tidings of the praises of the LORD.

7 All the ﬂocks of Kedar shall gather together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee; they shall go up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will beautify the house of my beauty.

8 Who are these that ﬂy as a cloud, and as doves to their lattices?

9 Surely the isles are waiting for me, and the ships of Tarshish ﬁrst, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel; for he hath beautified thee.

10 And aliens shall build thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee; for in my wrath I smote thee, and in my favour have I had mercy upon thee.

11 And thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut, day and night; to bring unto thee the wealth of nations, and their kings led along;