Isaiah 49:13

Rejoice, ye heavens; and let the earth be glad: let the mountains break forth with joy; for the Lord has had mercy on his people, and has comforted the lowly ones of his people.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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 these from the north and the west, and others from the land of the Persians.

14But Zion said, The Lord has forsaken me, and, The Lord has forgotten me.

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Cross References

Psalms 89:13Return, O Lord, how long? 1 And be entreated concerning thy servants. 1

Psalms 96:12Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; 1 And give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.

Psalms 148:9Mountains, and all hills; 1 Fruitful trees, and all cedars: 1

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

Isaiah 44:23Rejoice, ye heavens; for God has had mercy upon Israel: sound the trumpet, ye foundations of the earth: ye mountains, shout with joy, ye hills, and all the trees therein: for God has redeemed Jacob, and Israel shall be glorified.

Isaiah 52:9Let the waste places of Jerusalem break forth in joy together, because the Lord has had mercy upon her, and has delivered 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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