Isaiah 49:13

Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains; for the LORD hath comforted His people, and hath compassion upon His afflicted.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

In Context

12Behold, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim.

14But Zion said: 'The LORD hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.'

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Cross References

Psalms 89:13(89-14) Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.

Psalms 96:12Let the field exult; and all that is therein; then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy;

Psalms 148:9Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars;

Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith your God.

Isaiah 44:23Sing, O ye heavens, for the LORD hath done it; shout, ye lowest parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein; for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and doth glorify Himself in Israel.

Isaiah 52:9Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the LORD hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:8-13

Encouragement to the Gentiles. ( b. c. 706.) 7 Thus saith the Lord , the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee. 8 Thus saith the Lord , In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the… Read the whole commentary →

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