Isaiah 44:23

Isaiah 44:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it; shout, O depths of the earth; break forth into singing, O mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and will be glorified in Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it! Shout, you lower parts of the earth; Break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, And glorified Himself in Israel.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done this wondrous thing. Shout for joy, O depths of the earth! Break into song, O mountains and forests and every tree! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob and is glorified in Israel.

Context of Isaiah 44:23

21“Remember these things, Jacob, for you, Israel, are my servant. I have made you, you are my servant; Israel, I will not forget you. 22I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.” Sing for joy, you heavens, for the Lord has done this; shout aloud, you earth beneath. Burst into song, you mountains, you forests and all your trees, for the Lord has redeemed Jacob, he displays his glory in Israel. 24“This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the Lord, the Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth by myself, 25who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who overthrows the learning of the wise and turns it into nonsense,

Isaiah 44:23 word by word

רָנּ֨וּ שָׁמַ֜יִם כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ תַּחְתִּיּ֣וֹת אָ֔רֶץ פִּצְח֤וּ הָרִים֙ רִנָּ֔ה יַ֖עַר וְכָל־עֵ֣ץ בּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־גָאַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִתְפָּאָֽר׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Singרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
• O ye heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• shoutרוּעַrûa‛ · to shoutH7321
• ye lower partsתַּחְתִּיtachtîy · lowerH8482
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• break forthפָּצַחpâtsach · to break outH6476
• into singingרִנָּהrinnâh · cryH7440
• ye mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• O forestיַ֫עַרya‛ar · woodH3293
• and every treeעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086
• hath redeemedגָּאַלgâ'al · to redeem: redeemH1350
• Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• and glorifiedפָּאַרpâ'ar · to beautifyH6286
• himself in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Isaiah 44:23

• Isaiah 42:10Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them.
• Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
• Isaiah 55:12You will go out in 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.
• Psalms 69:34Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them,
• Psalms 96:11Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
• Psalms 98:7Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
• Jeremiah 51:48Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon, for out of the north destroyers will attack her,” declares the Lord.
• Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
• Revelation 5:8And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.
• Revelation 12:12Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.”
• Revelation 18:20“Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you.”
• Revelation 19:1After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
• Isaiah 26:15You have enlarged the nation, Lord; you have enlarged the nation. You have gained glory for yourself; you have extended all the borders of the land.
• Isaiah 49:3He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor.”
• Isaiah 60:21Then all your people will be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor.
• Ezekiel 36:1“Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.

Commentaries on Isaiah 44:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Sing, O ye heavens - (see Isaiah 42:10). It is common in the sacred writings to call on the heavens, the earth, and all created things, to join in the praise of God on any great and glorious event (see Psalm 96:1, Psalm 96:11-12; Psalm 148:1-14) The occasion of the joy here was the fact that God had redeemed his people - a fact, in the joy of which the heavens and earth were called to participate. An apostrophe such as the prophet here uses is common in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-28Verses 21-28 Return unto me. It is the great concern of those who have backslidden from God, like the Jews of old, to hasten their return to him. The work of redemption wrought for us by Christ, encourages to hope for all blessings from him. Our transgressions and our sins are as a thick cloud between heaven and earth: sins separate between us and God; they threaten a storm of wrath. When God pardons sin, he blots out, he dispels this cloud, this thick…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23All creation is called to celebrate God’s redemption of Israel (compare Isaiah 1:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. Call to inanimate nature to praise God; for it also shall share in the coming deliverance from "the bondage of corruption" (Ro 8:20, 21). done it--effected redemption for both the literal and spiritual Israel. lower parts, &c.--antithetical to "heavens"; "mountains," "forest," and "tree," are the intermediate objects in a descending gradation (see Psa 96:11, 12).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 44:23

• Church
• God
• Joy

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jacob
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Consider
• Fit
• Pleasure
• Surname
• Isaiah
• Mark, the Gospel According to

Commentaries on Isaiah 44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings