Isaiah 52:7-12

[7]    How beautiful upon the mountains  

          are the feet of the messenger who announces peace,  

     who brings good news,  

          who announces salvation,  

          who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."  

[8]   Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices,  

          together they sing for joy;  

     for in plain sight they see  

          the return of the LORD to Zion.  

[9]   Break forth together into singing,  

          you ruins of Jerusalem;  

     for the LORD has comforted his people,  

          he has redeemed Jerusalem.  

[10]  The LORD has bared his holy arm  

          before the eyes of all the nations;  

     and all the ends of the earth shall see  

          the salvation of our God.

[11]  Depart, depart, go out from there!  

          Touch no unclean thing;  

     go out from the midst of it, purify yourselves,  

          you who carry the vessels of the LORD.  

[12]  For you shall not go out in haste,  

          and you shall not go in flight;  

     for the LORD will go before you,  

          and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.