Isaiah 49:13

Because of what Yahweh has promised to do, everything should shout joyfully— the sky and the earth and the mountains should sing, because Yahweh comforts his people, and he will pity those who are suffering.

Translation for Translators

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

12My people will return from far away; some will come from the north, some from the west, some from southern Egypt.”

14The people of Jerusalem say, “Yahweh has abandoned us; he has forgotten about us.”

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Cross References

Psalms 89:13◄You/Your arms► are very powerful; ◄you/your hands► are extremely strong.

Psalms 96:12The fields and everything that grows in them should rejoice. When they do that, it will be as though all the trees in the forests will sing joyfully

Psalms 148:9Hills and mountains, fruit trees and cedar trees,

Isaiah 40:1Our God says, “Encourage my people! Encourage them!

Isaiah 44:23The sun and moon and stars in the sky should sing, and all the things that are beneath the ground should shout joyfully! All the mountains and forests, and all you trees, should sing loudly, because Yahweh has rescued the descendants of [MTY] Jacob; the people of Israel will praise/honor him.

Isaiah 52:9Jerusalem has been ruined, but the people who are there now should start to sing joyfully, because Yahweh will encourage his people; he will set his people free and bring them back to 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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