Translations
Modern
Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.
Traditional
Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
Literal
Sing out, O heavens, for YHWH has done it! Give a shout,, O lower parts of the earth! Break forth O mountains, into singing, O forest and every tree in it. For YHWH has redeemed Jacob, and in Israel He has glorified Himself.
Latin
Laudate, cæli, quoniam misericordiam fecit Dominus; jubilate, extrema terræ; resonate, montes, laudationem, saltus et omne lignum ejus, quoniam redemit Dominus Jacob, et Israël gloriabitur.
Original
Hebrew
English
Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.
Notes
All creation is called to celebrate God’s redemption of Israel (compare Isaiah 1:2).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Glossary
Book of Baruch Church Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature Ransom
Topics
Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Forests: Called on to Rejoice at God's Mercy God: Glory of God: Saviour Joy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Mountains of Persons in Authority Mountains: (Breaking Forth Into Singing) of Exceeding Joy Redemption is of God Redemption: A Subject for Praise The Jews: Promises Respecting: Joy Occasioned by Conversion of