the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing, ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures forever!’ For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the Lord.
Commentaries
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Praise the Lord ... - The customary formula of thanksgiving in many of the later Psalms, and from its occurrence in [Reference 2 Ch…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness ... — The words gain greater emphasis because they are the same ones the prop…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
These two verses are connected and have been improperly divided, for the sentence is not complete. In the first place we have, Yet shall be hea…
John Gill
JohnGill
The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness
Such is the voice of the Gospel to all sensible sinners; whose eyes are …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Those who expect to receive comforts from God must call upon Him. Promises are given, not to eliminate prayer, but to stimulate and encourage it. T…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Here, he promises their happiness:
- Temporal joy: the voice of joy. As mentioned previously: I will destroy from th…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes