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Now what do I have here? declares the Lord.
Indeed, my people have been taken away for nothing.
Their rulers howl with mockery, declares the Lord.
My name is continually despised all day.
Therefore my people will know my name.
So on that day they will know that I am the one—
the one who is saying, “Here I am!”

The Herald of the Gospel

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of a herald,
    who proclaims peace and preaches good news,
    who proclaims salvation,
    who says to Zion, “Your God is king!”

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“And now what do I have here?” declares the Lord.

“For my people have been taken away for nothing,
    and those who rule them mock,[a]
declares the Lord.
“And all day long
    my name is constantly blasphemed.(A)
Therefore my people will know(B) my name;(C)
    therefore in that day(D) they will know
that it is I who foretold(E) it.
    Yes, it is I.”

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

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail