Isaiah 52:5
And now what have I here?
What it says
Now the LORD asks why His people are taken away while His name is continually blasphemed.
What it is doing
This verse links Israel's oppression with the dishonor done to God's name.
In context
1Awake, awake, 2Shake off your dust! 3For this is what the LORD says: 4For this is what the Lord GOD says: 5And now what have I here? 6Therefore My people will know My name; 7How beautiful on the mountains 8Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, 9Break forth in joy, sing together, 10The LORD has bared His holy arm 11Depart, depart, go out from there! 12For you will not leave in a hurry