Isaiah 14:7

Now the whole earth rests peacefully, and everyone starts celebrating!

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In The King James Version

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

In Context

6You kept on furiously hitting foreign peoples without stopping, and aggressively ruled nations with unrestrained persecution.

8The cypress and cedar trees are glad you're gone. They sing, ‘Since you were cut down no woodcutters are coming to cut us down!’

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Cross References

Psalms 98:1Sing the Lord a new song, for he has done wonderful things: by his powerful right hand and his strong arm he has won the victory.

Psalms 126:1When the Lord brought his people back from captivity to Zion, it was as if we were dreaming!

Isaiah 21:2a horrifying vision that has been explained to me. The betrayer still betrays; the destroyer still destroys. Elamites and Medes, go ahead, attack and lay siege to Babylon, for I'm putting a stop to all the pain it has caused.

Jeremiah 51:48Then everyone in heaven and on earth will celebrate with shouts of joy at what's happened to Babylon, because the destroyers from the north will come and attack her, declares the Lord.

Revelation 18:20Celebrate what's happened to her, heaven and believers and apostles and prophets, for God has condemned her as she condemned you.”

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 14:5-24

The Doom of the King of Babylon. ( b. c. 739.) 4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! 5 The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. 7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. 8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of… Read the whole commentary →

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