Isaiah 62:3
in Isaiah 62You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.
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ASV
Thou shalt also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Jehovah, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
KJV
Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
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This verse in Isaiah 62
Commentary
12 notes on this verse"You will be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God." For each holy soul, and the Church as a whole, that is, the communities of the saints, must be compared to a crown composed of many flowers, or to a royal diadem, shining with Indian stones, and having manifold excellence: for the heroic deeds of the saints are very many, and the manner of their boasts is not one, but many and various.
This site's exposition
You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD
on Isaiah 62:3-5
Zion becomes “a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD”, held by God Himself. Two names are withdrawn, “Forsaken” and “Desolate”, and two are given, Hephzibah, my delight is in her, and Beulah, married. The figure closes on a wedding: “as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride”.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers4 voices
(Chapter 62, verses 1 and following) For the sake of Zion I will not keep silent, and for the sake of Jerusalem I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch. And the nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory; and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will name. You shall be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
For the crown is really all those of Christ who, being set right through him, receive the diadem of the kingdom—those who sustained the struggle because of him, the holy martyrs whom the Father hand-picked to circle the crown for his son along with the royal "diadem" of honor, which is filled with the great number of those who have been saved by him.
In the translators the prophet holds forth like one caught up in delight: "For Zion's sake I will not keep quiet." For I will cry to God and ask to see the perfecting of what has been said—a time when "righteousness and the salvation of …
The new name means the names given to the Christians. For the person baptized into saving baptism is called by another name because he received a total change of condition. But the Jew fought against the new name. For that reason it says in the …
The Medieval Church1 voice
In the defense of divine protection: and you shall be a crown of glory, because your God will glory in you, as a king glories in the crown of his kingdom; in the hand of the Lord, that is, in his protection: they shall receive …
5 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
He is pleased to account them, and show them forth, as a glory and beauty to him. When he took them to be his people it was that they might be unto him for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory ( Jer. xiii. 11 ): "Thou shalt be a crown of glory and a royal diadem, through the hand, the good hand, of thy God upon thee; he shall make thee so, for he shall be to thee a crown of glory, ch. xxviii.
quarantine:debris (2026-07-29) — odd-straight-quotes
Crown of glory - An expression to set forth the dignity of her state. In the hand - Preserved and defended by God's hand. Royal diadem - The same thing with the former for substance.
Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Thou shalt also be a crown of glory - On the application of the word ‘crown’ to a place, see the notes at Isa 28:1, where it is applied to Samaria.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Lord--As a crown is worn on the head, not "in the hand," hand must here be figurative for "under the Lord's protection" (compare De 33:3). "All His saints are in thy hand." His people are in His hand at the same time that they are "a crown of glory" to Him (Re 6:2; 19:12); reciprocally, He is "a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty" to them (Isa 28:5; compare Mal 3:17).
The words behind it
9 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְהָיִ֛יתְ | vehayit | and you will be | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| עֲטֶ֥רֶת | ʾateret | a crown of | H5850 → | 23 times |
| תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת | tiferet | beauty | H8597 → | 51 times |
| בְּיַד־ | beyad- | in [the] hand of | H3027 → | 1618 times |
| יְהוָ֑ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| וּצְנִ֥יף | utzenof | and a headdress of | H6797 → | |
| מְלוּכָ֖ה | melukhah | royalty | H4410 → | |
| בְּכַף־ | bekhaf- | in [the] palm of | H3709 → | 192 times |
| אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃ | ʾelohayikh | God your | H430 → | 2601 times |
וְהָיִ֛יתְand you will be
vehayitH1961 →3559 times
עֲטֶ֥רֶתa crown of
ʾateretH5850 →23 times
תִּפְאֶ֖רֶתbeauty
tiferetH8597 →51 times
בְּיַד־in [the] hand of
beyad-H3027 →1618 times
יְהוָ֑הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
וּצְנִ֥יףand a headdress of
utzenofH6797 →
מְלוּכָ֖הroyalty
melukhahH4410 →
בְּכַף־in [the] palm of
bekhaf-H3709 →192 times
אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃God your
ʾelohayikhH430 →2601 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
it leads to
- Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Luke 19:38
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
- Luke 1:79
to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
- Colossians 1:20
and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
- Isaiah 9:6–7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of…
- Romans 5:1
Through
1 Thessalonians 2:19After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
it leads to
- Philippians 4:1
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13
so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
- Philippians 2:16
as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
- Philippians 4:1
Where this verse is studied
About Isaiah
This page draws on 13 works. Open the list of works
This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Cyril of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 5:5.62:3-5; Eusebius of Caesarea, COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 2:52; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Prophecies of Isaiah; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Isaiah; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Procopius of Gaza, COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 62:1-12; Theodore of Heraclea, FRAGMENTS ON ISAIAH and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Isaiah.