Isaiah 52:7

Translations

Modern

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Traditional

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Literal

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the one bringing good news, proclaiming peace—bringing news of good things, proclaiming salvation—saying to Zion: “Your God reigns!”

Latin

Quam pulchri super montes pedes annuntiantis et prædicantis pacem; annuntiantis bonum, prædicantis salutem, dicentis Sion: Regnabit Deus tuus!

Original

Hebrew

English

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Notes

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful on the mountains: See Nahum 1:15; Romans 10:15.
The good news is more than ending the exile in Babylon. It also points to the peace and salvation of the age to come (Isaiah 54:13–14; see 40:9–10; 41:27).

Isaiah 52:7–12

This passage uses poetry to describe God’s promise to save his people. Their sin had separated them from God (it had broken their relationship with him). God promised to remove that separation and bring them back to himself.

The picture is of a city surrounded by enemy armies. The people inside the city are waiting for news. They hope to hear that their hero has defeated the enemy and won the battle.

Paul uses these words to speak about the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 10:15). He shows that this promise is fulfilled in the message about Jesus.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Sabbath Rest God’s Servant Making Sense of the Exile Salvation in Isaiah The Return of God’s Presence with His People

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

Romans 10:12–15
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
Nahum 1:15
Look to the mountains—the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.
Mark 16:15
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Isaiah 61:1–3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
Ephesians 6:15
…and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
Isaiah 40:9
Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
Psalm 93:1
The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Isaiah 24:23
The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.
Psalm 68:11
The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
Luke 2:10
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
Mark 13:10
And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Church Isaiah, Book of Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven New Creation, New Creature New Jerusalem Peace

Topics

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