Isaiah 60:18

To give names to the walls and gates is a double word picture. The first means that the *Lord himself will protect his people like a strong wall. The second means that the people will praise the *Lord because of his actions on their behalf.

The bright (and wonderful) future

v19 ‘The sun will no longer be your light during the day. The moon will no longer shine on you by night. Instead, the *Lord himself will be your constant light all the time. God’s own wonderful light will shine upon you. v20 Your sun and your moon will never set. Because I, the *Lord, will be your light for always. And your sad days will end. v21 All your people will do what is right. They will possess their land for always. They will be like a young tree that the *Lord has planted with his own hands. It will show how great he is. v22 The few will grow into a large crowd. The small nation will become powerful. I, the *Lord, will cause this to happen when the right time comes.’