The redeemed of the Lord. — Literally, ransomed, as in Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 51:10.
Sought out... — i.e., a city which men would seek after to honour, and promote its welfare. (Comp. the opposite, “Zion, which no man seeketh after,” in Jeremiah 30:17.)
A city not forsaken. — With special reference to the name “Azubah” in Isaiah 62:4. (Comp, the change of names in Hosea 2:1.)