Joel 2:21

Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice; for the Lord hath done great things.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.

In Context

20And the host of the north will I remove far away from you, and I will drive it off into a land barren and desolate, with its advance toward the eastern sea, and its rereward toward the western sea; and its stench shall ascend, and its ill savor shall come up, because it hath done great things.”

22Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness have become green; for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine yield their strength.

Read all of Joel 2

Cross References

Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not Abram; I am thy shield, thy reward shall be exceedingly great.

1 Samuel 12:16And now stand up and see this great thing, which the Lord is about doing before your eyes.

Psalms 65:12(65:13) The pastures of the wilderness are dropping [with plenty]: and the hills are girt with gladness.

Psalms 96:11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad: let the sea roar, with all that filleth it.

Psalms 126:1“A song of the degrees.” When the Lord bringeth back again the captivity of Zion, then shall we be like dreamers.

Isaiah 35:1The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad thereat; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the lily.

Matthew Henry on Joel 2:19-28

Promise of Mercy. ( b. c. 720.) 18 Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people. 19 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: 20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Joel 2:21