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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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Sing, O heavens - In view of the glorious truths stated in the previous verses: that kings should rise up and princes worship; that…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Sing, O heavens. —As in Isaiah 44:23, all nature is invited to join in the chorus of praise for the deliverance of Israel…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And I will make all my mountain, a way, and my highways shall be exalted. Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Praise, O heavens; and rejoice, O earth. Though he exhorts and encourages all the godly to thanksgiving, he also aims at confirming the pr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth
Which may be understood of the heavens, and the earth by a personification, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Give ear, you islands. In this part, he describes the order of liberation in more detail. Regarding this, he does two things:

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