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Burst into song, you mountains, you forests and all your trees, for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, he displays his glory in Israel. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/44.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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. <a href="/esv/isaiah/44.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/44.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/44.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Shout for joy, you heavens, for the LORD has done it! Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth; Break into a shout of jubilation, you mountains, Forest, and every tree in it; For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, And in Israel He shows His glory. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1995</a> Shout for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done it! Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth; Break forth into a shout of joy, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it; For the LORD has redeemed Jacob And in Israel He shows forth His glory. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Shout for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done it! Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth; Break forth into a shout of joy, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it; For the LORD has redeemed Jacob And in Israel He shows forth His glory. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Shout for joy, O heavens, for Yahweh has done it! Make a loud shout, you lower parts of the earth; Break forth into a shout of joy, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it; For Yahweh has redeemed Jacob And in Israel He shows forth His beautiful glory. <a href="/amp/isaiah/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Shout for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done it! Shout in triumph, you depths of the earth; Break forth into jubilant rejoicing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, And He shows His glory in Israel. <a href="/csb/isaiah/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Rejoice, heavens, for the LORD has acted; shout, depths of the earth. Break out into singing, mountains, forest, and every tree in it. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorifies himself through Israel. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Rejoice, heavens, for the LORD has acted; shout, depths of the earth. Break out into singing, mountains, forest, and every tree in it. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorifies Himself through Israel. <a href="/asv/isaiah/44.htm">American Standard Version</a> Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel. <a href="/cev/isaiah/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Tell the heavens and the earth to start singing! Tell the mountains and every tree in the forest to join in the song! The LORD has rescued his people; now they will worship him. <a href="/erv/isaiah/44.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 will glorify himself in Israel. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Sing with joy, you heavens, because the LORD has done this. Rejoice, you deep places of the earth. Break into shouts of joy, you mountains, you forests and every tree in them. The LORD has reclaimed Jacob. He will display his glory in Israel. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/44.htm">Good News Translation</a> Shout for joy, you heavens! Shout, deep places of the earth! Shout for joy, mountains, and every tree of the forest! The LORD has shown his greatness by saving his people Israel. <a href="/isv/isaiah/44.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Shout for joy, you heavens, for the LORD has done it! Shout aloud, you depths of the earth! Burst out with singing, you mountains, you forest, and all your trees! For the LORD has redeemed Jacob and will display his glory in Israel. <a href="/net/isaiah/44.htm">NET Bible</a> Shout for joy, O sky, for the LORD intervenes; shout out, you subterranean regions of the earth. O mountains, give a joyful shout; you too, O forest and all your trees! For the LORD protects Jacob; he reveals his splendor through Israel. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Sing, you heavens, for the LORD has done it. Shout, you lower parts of the earth. Break out into singing, you mountains, O forest, all of your trees, for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/isaiah/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/web/isaiah/44.htm">World English Bible</a> Sing, you heavens, for Yahweh has done it! Shout, you lower parts of the earth! Break out into singing, you mountains, O forest, all of your trees, for Yahweh has redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Sing, O heavens, for YHWH has worked, "" Shout, O lower parts of earth, "" Break forth, O mountains, with singing, "" Forest, and every tree in it, "" For YHWH has redeemed Jacob, "" And He beautifies Himself in Israel. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Sing, O heavens, for Jehovah hath wrought, Shout, O lower parts of earth, Break forth, O mountains, with singing, Forest, and every tree in it, For Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, And in Israel He doth beautify Himself. <a href="/slt/isaiah/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Shout, ye heavens, for Jehovah made: make a loud noise, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into a shout of joy, ye mountains, thou forest and every tree in it, for Jehovah redeemed Jacob, and he will be honored in Israel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Give praise, O ye heavens, for the Lord hath shewn mercy: shout with joy, ye ends of the earth: ye mountains, resound with praise, thou, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and Israel shall be glorified. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Give praise, O heavens! For the Lord has shown mercy. Shout with joy, O ends of the earth! Let the mountains resound with praise, with the forest and all its trees. For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and Israel will be glorified. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/44.htm">New American Bible</a> Raise a glad cry, you heavens—the LORD has acted! Shout, you depths of the earth. Break forth, mountains, into song, forest, with all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, shows his glory through Israel. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Sing, O you heavens; for the LORD has done it; shout, O you foundations of the earth; break forth into singing, O mountains, O forest, and every tree therein! For the LORD has saved Jacob and glorified himself in Israel. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Sing, Heavens, because LORD JEHOVAH has worked! Blow the trumpets, foundations of the Earth! Celebrate in praise, mountains, and forest and all trees in it, for LORD JEHOVAH has redeemed Yaqob and in Israel he is glorified!<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Sing, O ye heavens, for the LORD hath done it; Shout, ye lowest parts of the earth; Break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein; For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, And doth glorify Himself in Israel. <a href="/sep/isaiah/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Rejoice, ye heavens; for God has had mercy upon Israel: sound the trumpet, ye foundations of the earth: ye mountains, shout with joy, ye hills, and all the trees therein: for God has redeemed Jacob, and Israel shall be glorified. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/44-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=9928" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/44.htm">Jerusalem to Be Restored</a> …22I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. 23<a href="/hebrew/7442.htm" title="7442: rān·nū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To give a ringing cry. A primitive root; properly, to creak, i.e. To shout.">Sing for joy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šā·ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">O heavens,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">has done this;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7321.htm" title="7321: hā·rî·‘ū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To raise a shout, give a blast. A primitive root; to mar; figuratively, to split the ears, i.e. Shout.">shout aloud,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8482.htm" title="8482: taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Lower, lowest. From tachath; lowermost; as noun the depths.">O depths</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6476.htm" title="6476: piṣ·ḥū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To cause to break or burst forth, break forth with. A primitive root; to break out.">Break forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7440.htm" title="7440: rin·nāh (N-fs) -- A ringing cry. From ranan; properly, a creaking, i.e. Shout.">in song,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·rîm (N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">O mountains,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293: ya·‘ar (N-ms) -- From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb.">you forests</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all your</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ (N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">trees.</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: ḡā·’al (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">has redeemed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6286.htm" title="6286: yiṯ·pā·’ār (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to gleam, i.e. embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain oneself; denominative from p'orah, to shake a tree.">and revealed His glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: ū·ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">in Israel.</a> 24Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Psalm 98:4-9</a> Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! / Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp. / With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King. ... <a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10-12</a> Sing 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 dwell in them. / Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops. / Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands. <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a> Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones. <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11-13</a> Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it. / Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy / before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness. <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a> The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ... <a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Revelation 5:13</a> And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!” <a href="/psalms/148-1.htm">Psalm 148:1-14</a> Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places. / Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. / Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. ... <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a> 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. <a href="/luke/19-37.htm">Luke 19:37-40</a> And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen: / “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” / But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!” ... <a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a> The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God. <a href="/psalms/69-34.htm">Psalm 69:34</a> Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them. <a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9</a> Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem. <a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1-6</a> After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” / And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.” ... <a href="/jeremiah/51-48.htm">Jeremiah 51:48</a> Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon because the destroyers from the north will come against her,” declares the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/12-5.htm">Isaiah 12:5-6</a> Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth. / Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Sing, O you 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 therein: for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.sing<a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10-12</a> Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof… <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a> 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 upon his afflicted.<a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12,13</a> 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… glorified<a href="/isaiah/26-15.htm">Isaiah 26:15</a> Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.<a href="/isaiah/49-3.htm">Isaiah 49:3</a> And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.<a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a> Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">Break</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">Glorify</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-11.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-9.htm">Lower</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-15.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-9.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-11.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-19.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/45-2.htm">Break</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-3.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-3.htm">Glorify</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-4.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Lower</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-2.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-22.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-13.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 44</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">God comforts the church with his promises</a> 7. <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">The vanity of idols</a> 9. <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">And folly of idol makers</a> 21. <a href="/isaiah/44-21.htm">He exhorts to praise God for his redemption and omnipotence</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase calls the heavens to rejoice, indicating the cosmic significance of God's actions. The heavens often symbolize the spiritual realm and God's sovereignty over creation. The call to sing for joy reflects the fulfillment of God's promises and His mighty works, reminiscent of the creation's response in <a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>, where the heavens declare the glory of God. This joy is rooted in the divine intervention and redemption that God has accomplished, echoing the joy found in the heavenly host's proclamation at the birth of Christ (<a href="/luke/2-13.htm">Luke 2:13-14</a>).shout aloud, O depths of the earth. The "depths of the earth" refers to the most remote and hidden parts of creation, emphasizing that all of creation is to participate in this celebration. This phrase suggests that God's redemptive acts are so profound that they reach even the deepest parts of the earth, symbolizing total and complete redemption. It parallels the imagery in <a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11-12</a>, where the earth and sea are called to rejoice before the Lord. This universal call to praise underscores the comprehensive nature of God's salvation plan.Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. Mountains, forests, and trees are often used in Scripture to symbolize strength, stability, and life. Their call to "break forth in song" signifies a spontaneous and overwhelming response to God's redemptive work. This imagery is reminiscent of <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a>, where the mountains and hills break forth into singing, and the trees clap their hands, symbolizing the joy and renewal that accompany God's salvation. It also points to the restoration of creation, as seen in <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a>, where creation eagerly awaits the revelation of the children of God.For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, The redemption of Jacob refers to the deliverance and restoration of the nation of Israel, often personified as Jacob. This redemption is both physical, in terms of deliverance from exile, and spiritual, pointing to the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ. The term "redeemed" is significant, as it implies a price paid for freedom, foreshadowing the sacrificial work of Christ (<a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a>). This act of redemption fulfills God's covenant promises to the patriarchs and highlights His faithfulness and mercy.and revealed His glory in Israel. God's glory is His manifest presence and power, often associated with His acts of salvation and judgment. The revelation of His glory in Israel signifies the visible demonstration of His divine attributes and the fulfillment of His promises. This revelation is a testament to God's faithfulness and serves as a witness to the nations. It anticipates the ultimate revelation of God's glory in the person of Jesus Christ, as seen in <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>, where the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory. This phrase underscores the centrality of Israel in God's redemptive plan and the broader implications for all humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is the central figure in this passage, performing acts of redemption and revealing His glory. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> Represents the nation of Israel, whom God has redeemed. Jacob is often used as a synonym for Israel, highlighting the personal and national aspects of God's relationship with His people. 3. <a href="/topical/h/heavens_and_earth.htm">Heavens and Earth</a> The entire creation is called to rejoice, symbolizing the universal impact of God's redemptive work. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mountains,_forest,_and_trees.htm">Mountains, Forest, and Trees</a> Elements of nature personified to express joy and celebration, emphasizing the grandeur and completeness of God's salvation. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God, through whom His glory is revealed, and who is the recipient of His redemptive acts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_redemption.htm">Joy in Redemption</a> The passage calls for a response of joy from all creation. As believers, we are invited to rejoice in the redemption God has provided through Jesus Christ, recognizing it as a cause for celebration. <a href="/topical/c/creation's_response_to_god.htm">Creation's Response to God</a> The personification of nature in this verse reminds us that all creation is under God's authority and responds to His acts. We should live in harmony with creation, acknowledging God's sovereignty over all. <a href="/topical/g/god's_glory_revealed.htm">God's Glory Revealed</a> The redemption of Israel is a demonstration of God's glory. In our lives, we should seek to reflect God's glory through our actions and witness, showing the world the transformative power of His redemption. <a href="/topical/u/universal_praise.htm">Universal Praise</a> The call for the heavens and earth to sing emphasizes the universal scope of God's salvation. We are part of a global community of believers, and our worship should reflect the inclusivity of God's love and redemption. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a> Just as God fulfilled His promise to redeem Israel, we can trust in His promises for our lives. This assurance should inspire hope and confidence in God's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 44</a> <a href="/q/can_anyone_escape_divine_judgment_anywhere.htm">Amos 9:2-3 - Is it scientifically plausible for no one to evade divine judgment even in the depths of the sea or highest mountains?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_all_faiths_coexist_per_isaiah_2_2-3.htm">If Isaiah 2:2-3 indicates all peoples will stream to the Lord's mountain, how do we reconcile this with other faiths continuing to flourish?</a> <a href="/q/ezekiel_6_2-3__literal_mountains'_fate.htm">In Ezekiel 6:2-3, how can an address to literal mountains make sense, and is there any historical or archaeological record of a catastrophe specifically targeting these mountains?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_heavenly_food.htm">What does the Bible say about food in heaven?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/44.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) The Lord hath done it.--The pronoun supplied in the Authorised Version refers to the redemption of <a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm" title="I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins: return to me; for I have redeemed you.">Isaiah 44:22</a>; but the word may be taken absolutely in the sense hath done mightily.Ye lower parts of the earth.--These, as in <a href="/ephesians/4-9.htm" title="(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?">Ephesians 4:9</a>, are equivalent to Sheol, or Hades. Even they, commonly thought of as echoing no song of praise (<a href="/psalms/6-5.htm" title="For in death there is no remembrance of you: in the grave who shall give you thanks?">Psalm 6:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/88-12.htm" title="Shall your wonders be known in the dark? and your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?">Psalm 88:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/38-18.htm" title="For the grave cannot praise you, death can not celebrate you: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for your truth.">Isaiah 38:18</a>), are invited to join in the great doxology. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - Sing, O ye heavens. The sympathy of external nature with the fortunes of Israel is assumed throughout Isaiah, as it is throughout the Psalms (see <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Psalm 11:6</a>-8; 24:4-7; 29:17; 30:25, 26; 33:9; 35:1, 2, 7, etc.). If Israel is depressed, the earth must "mourn and languish," the heavens grow dark; the mountains shrink and "be ashamed." If, on the contrary, Israel prospers, heaven and earth, mountain and forest, <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a>),of the joy felt by the angels over the returning and pardoned sinner; but the context of both passages is in favour of the material heavens being meant. It is quite possible that there is a real and not merely a fancied sympathy between the material and the spiritual worlds. The Lord hath done it; literally, the Lord hath wrought - what he has wrought is not said. Mr. Cheyne translates, "Jehovah hath done nobly." Shout, ye lower parts of the earth. Metonymy of the part for the whole - "the lower parts of the earth" for "the earth even to its lowest depths." There is no thought of Sheol or of its inhabitants. Break forth into singing (comp. <a href="/isaiah/14-7.htm">Isaiah 14:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/35-2.htm">Isaiah 35:2</a>). As children and birds sing from the very gladness of their hearts, thereby venting the joy that almost oppresses them, so all nature is called upon, not merely to rejoice, but to give vent to its joy, now that Israel is redeemed and God glorified. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/44-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Sing for joy, רָנּ֨וּ (rān·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7442.htm">Strong's 7442: </a> To give a ringing cry O heavens, שָׁמַ֜יִם (šā·ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH has done this; עָשָׂ֣ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make shout aloud, הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ (hā·rî·‘ū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7321.htm">Strong's 7321: </a> To mar, to split the ears, shout O depths תַּחְתִּיּ֣וֹת (taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8482.htm">Strong's 8482: </a> Lowermost, the depths of the earth. אָ֔רֶץ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land Break out פִּצְח֤וּ (piṣ·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6476.htm">Strong's 6476: </a> To cause to break or burst forth, break forth with into singing, רִנָּ֔ה (rin·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7440.htm">Strong's 7440: </a> A creaking, shout O mountains, הָרִים֙ (hā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country you forests יַ֖עַר (ya·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3293.htm">Strong's 3293: </a> A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb and all your וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every trees. עֵ֣ץ (‘êṣ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH has redeemed גָאַ֤ל (ḡā·’al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> To redeem, act as kinsman Jacob, יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc and revealed His glory יִתְפָּאָֽר׃ (yiṯ·pā·’ār) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6286.htm">Strong's 6286: </a> To gleam, embellish, to boast, to explain, oneself, to shake a, tree in Israel. וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (ū·ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 44:23 Sing you heavens for Yahweh has done (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 44:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 44:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 44:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>