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Isaiah 55

Isaiah 55:12

Invitation to the Needy · Isaiah 55:1–13
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Translations

Modern
You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
Traditional
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Literal
For with joy you will go forth, and with peace you will be led; the mountains and the hills will break forth before you with singing, and all the trees of the field will clap the hand.
Latin
Quia in lætitia egrediemini, et in pace deducemini; montes et colles cantabunt coram vobis laudem, et omnia ligna regionis plaudent manu.

Original

Hebrew
English
You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Notes

Isaiah 55:12

  • Joy is found in being redeemed from bondage.

  • Godly people experience an inner peace not known to the wicked (Isaiah 48:22).

  • mountains and hills … trees of the field: Creation participates in the freedom of the children of God (Isaiah 44:23; 49:11, 13; see Romans 8:19–23).

Isaiah 55:12–13

The prophet tells the people not to focus on the past. He urges them to leave Babylon and return home.

He also calls them to see things from the viewpoint of the coming age (the new time of salvation that God is about to bring).

Isaiah 55:1–13

This final chapter of the prophecies of comfort (Isaiah 40–55) summarizes the section’s main themes:

  • Blessing

  • Covenant

  • Witness

  • Word

  • Nations

  • Glory

  • Forgiveness

  • Joy

Isaiah 54:1–55:13

This is an invitation to participate in the restoration to God’s favor made possible through the ministry of the promised servant.

Events

Glossary

Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of Joy: Promised to Saints Joy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Mountains: (Breaking Forth Into Singing) of Exceeding Joy Nature Peace: Spiritual Righteousness: Fruits of Spiritual Peace: Promised to Saints