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Sing, heavens; and be joyful, earth; and break forth into singing, mountains: for Yahweh has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.
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Creation's Chorus
Commentators explain that the call for the heavens, earth, and mountains to sing is not just poetic language. It signifies that God's act of comforting His people is an event of cosmic importance. As Charles Spurgeon notes, 'When God blesses his Church, he blesses the world through her.' The salvation and restoration of God's people is a reason for all of creation to rejoice.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sing, O heavens - In view of the glorious truths stated in the previous verses: that kings should rise up and princes worship; that…
19th Century
Anglican
Sing, O heavens. —As in Isaiah 44:23, all nature is invited to join in the chorus of praise for the deliverance of Israel…
Baptist
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…
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16th Century
Protestant
Praise, O heavens; and rejoice, O earth. Though he exhorts and encourages all the godly to thanksgiving, he also aims at confirming the pr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth Which may be understood of the heavens, and the earth by a personification, …
Let there be universal joy, for God will have mercy on the afflicted, because of His compassion; on His afflicted, because of His covenant. We have…
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13th Century
Catholic
Give ear, you islands. In this part, he describes the order of liberation in more detail. Regarding this, he does two things:
