Isaiah 62:11,12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world Hath commanded his gospel to be preached to every creature: or hath sent forth his messengers into all parts of the world, in order to the conversion of Jews and Gentiles. Say ye to the daughter of Zion That is, to Jerusalem, or the church. Behold, thy salvation cometh Either the time of it is come, or rather the person that effects it, thy Saviour. Behold, his reward is with him That is, he has it in his power, and is ready to reward his faithful servants; and his work before him The work necessary to be wrought in and upon his people, to make them his people, the work of regeneration and sanctification. And they shall call them Or, they shall be called; the holy people A people peculiarly holy, cured of their inclination to idolatry, and all other sins, and consecrated to God only. The redeemed of the Lord So redeemed as none but God could redeem them; and redeemed to be his, the bonds whereby other lords held them in subjection being broken, that they might be his servants. And thou shalt be called, Sought out Or one found that was lost, Ezekiel 34:16. Or rather, sought to, or sought for, that is, one in great esteem and request; one that the Gentiles shall seek to join themselves to, so as to be one church with thee. Or, one cared for, namely, by God, whom he hath, out of infinite love, gathered to himself. A city not forsaken The meaning is, that they should thus esteem the gospel church, that she should be accosted with such salutations as these are, the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord, &c. Vitringa thinks that the first completion of this prophecy is to be sought for in the times of the Emperor Constantine; but it is probable that it has a further reference to some great and future reformation and restoration of the church.