And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
I will
Isaiah 62:4,5 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married…
Song of Solomon 3:11 Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Jeremiah 32:41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
the voice of weeping
Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 51:3,11 For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody…
and take delight in My people.
God's delight in His people underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, emphasizing His enduring love and faithfulness despite their past disobedience. This delight is a fulfillment of promises made throughout the Old Testament, where God assures His people of restoration and blessing (Zephaniah 3:17). It also foreshadows the New Covenant, where believers in Christ are seen as God's people, a theme echoed in the New Testament (1 Peter 2:9-10).
The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.
This promise of the cessation of sorrow and pain points to a future era of peace and restoration. In the historical context, Jerusalem had experienced much suffering due to invasions and exile. The absence of weeping signifies a reversal of these conditions, aligning with prophetic visions of a time when God will wipe away every tear (Isaiah 25:8, Revelation 21:4). This imagery is often associated with the Messianic age, where Christ's reign brings ultimate peace and comfort to His people.
“I will rejoice in Jerusalem” (Isaiah 65:19).
• God personally commits to joy over a specific city—Jerusalem. His rejoicing signals the fulfillment of His covenant promises that Jerusalem will be restored and honored (Isaiah 62:4-5; Psalm 147:2).
• The phrase echoes the longing throughout Scripture for God to dwell with His people. Earlier, Isaiah foresaw the mountain of the Lord “established as the chief of the mountains” (Isaiah 2:2-3), while later texts look forward to the New Jerusalem coming down from heaven (Revelation 21:2).
• Because God Himself rejoices, His people have unshakable assurance that the renewed Jerusalem is not merely symbolic; it is a real place in which His triumphant presence is fully manifested (Zephaniah 3:17).
“and take delight in My people.”
• God’s delight centers on a redeemed community—“My people”—whom He has called by name (Isaiah 43:1).
• This delight fulfills His promise that He would “be their God” and they would “be His people” (Ezekiel 37:27; Revelation 21:3).
• The relationship is personal, familial, and covenantal:
– Adoption language runs through Scripture (Ephesians 1:5; 2:19).
– Identity language (“a chosen people”) affirms their special status (1 Peter 2:9).
• Because He delights in them, every aspect of their lives—worship, work, community—will reflect His favor (Zechariah 2:10). God’s posture is not reluctant tolerance but wholehearted pleasure.
“The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.”
• The absence of sorrow marks the complete reversal of Jerusalem’s history of siege, exile, and lament (Lamentations 1:1-2).
• This promise anticipates the final removal of death, pain, and grief foretold in Isaiah 25:8 and consummated in Revelation 21:4, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
• What disappears?
– Weeping over sin and judgment (Isaiah 1:4; 3:8).
– Mourning over oppression and injustice (Isaiah 10:1-2).
– Personal anguish and loss (Jeremiah 31:15).
• What replaces it?
– Everlasting joy (Isaiah 35:10).
– Peace that cannot be shaken (Isaiah 54:10).
– Worship that resounds continually (Revelation 7:9-17).
Isaiah 65:19 promises a literal, future Jerusalem where God openly rejoices, His redeemed people bask in His delight, and every trace of sorrow is forever silenced. This verse anchors hope in God’s unwavering faithfulness, assuring believers that His ultimate plan is not merely to repair but to transform, ushering in an eternal era of joy, peace, and intimate fellowship with Him.
Verse 19. - The voice of weeping shall be no more heard (comp. Revelation 21:4). The reasons there given are satisfactory: "There shall be no more death, neither sorrow... neither shall there be any more pain." But these reasons scarcely apply here. For Isaiah's "new Jerusalem" is not without death (ver. 20), nor without sorrow, since it is not without sin (ver. 20), nor, as there is death there, is it without pain. Isaiah's picture, according to Delitzsch, represents the millennial state, not the final condition of the redeemed; but this trait - the absence of all weeping - can only be literally true of the final state.