Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Study Note
Study Note
'How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!' — the messenger's announcement that 'your God reigns' is the programmatic definition of the 'gospel' (euangelion) in Isaiah's new-exodus context, and Paul quotes this verse in Romans 10:15 to ground the preaching of the gospel in prophetic precedent. The joyful messengers running ahead of the returning exiles announce not merely geopolitical change but the reassertion of divine kingship over the world, giving the gospel its fundamentally eschatological and political character as 'the good news of the kingdom.'
Other Translations
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
How comely on the mountains, Have been the feet of one proclaiming tidings, Sounding peace, proclaiming good tidings, Sounding salvation, Saying to Zion, `Reigned hath thy God.'
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who comes with good news, who gives word of peace, saying that salvation is near; who says to Zion, Your God is ruling!
Cross References
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for …
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto …
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift …
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, …
And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and …
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, …
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.