Isaiah 62:6

⁴ No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.

⁵ For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,

⁷ nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.

⁸ The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,
KJV: I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
WEB: I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem. They will never be silent day nor night. You who call on the LORD, take no rest,
ASV: I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that are Jehovah`s remembrancers, take ye no rest,
DARBY: I have set watchmen upon thy walls, Jerusalem; all the day and all the night they shall never hold their peace: ye that put Jehovah in remembrance, keep not silence,
BLB: Upon your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; all the day and all the night, continually, they will not be silent. You⁺ [who] remember YHWH, no rest [is] unto you⁺;

ÅB: På dine murer, Jerusalem, setter jeg vektere[^1]; aldri skal de tie, ikke den hele dag og ikke den hele natt; dere som minner Herren[^2], unn dere ingen ro!
OTB: Jeg har satt vektere på dine murer, Jerusalem; de skal aldri tie, verken dag eller natt. Dere som påkaller Herren, unn dere ingen ro,
B1930: På dine murer, Jerusalem, setter jeg vektere; aldri skal de tie, ikke den hele dag og ikke den hele natt; I som minner Herren, unn eder ingen ro! / < JES 52, 8.> / < om hans løfter.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 52:8
Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion.
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Ezekiel 3:17–21
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
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Psalms 134:1–2
Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
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1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
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Jeremiah 6:17
I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’
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Isaiah 56:10
Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.
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Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
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Luke 11:5–13
Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
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