Isaiah 49:13

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

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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 has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.

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Cross References

Psalms 89:13You have a mighty arm: strong is your hand, and high is your right hand.

Psalms 96:12Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

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

Isaiah 40:1Comfort all of you, comfort all of you my people, says your God.

Isaiah 44:23Sing, O all of you heavens; for the LORD has done it: shout, all of you lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, all of you mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

Isaiah 52:9Break forth into joy, sing together, all of you waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD has comforted his people, he has 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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