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He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/52.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people; he has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/52.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/52.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Break forth into joy, sing together, You waste places of Jerusalem! For the LORD has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be cheerful, shout joyfully together, You ruins of Jerusalem; For the LORD has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/52.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Break forth, shout joyfully together, You waste places of Jerusalem; For the LORD has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Break forth, shout joyfully together, You waste places of Jerusalem; For the LORD has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Break forth, shout joyfully together, You waste places of Jerusalem; For Yahweh has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Break forth, shout joyfully together, You ruins of Jerusalem; For the LORD has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be joyful, rejoice together, you ruins of Jerusalem! For the LORD has comforted his people; he has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be joyful, rejoice together, you ruins of Jerusalem! For the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/52.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for Jehovah hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/52.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem, rise from the ruins! Join in the singing. The LORD has given comfort to his people; he comes to your rescue. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/52.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Break out into shouts of joy, ruins of Jerusalem. The LORD will comfort his people. He will reclaim Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/52.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Break into shouts of joy, you ruins of Jerusalem! The LORD will rescue his city and comfort his people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/52.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Break forth together into singing, you ruins of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people, and he has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/52.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In unison give a joyful shout, O ruins of Jerusalem! For the LORD consoles his people; he protects Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Break forth into joy, sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/52.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Break out into joy! Sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem; for Yahweh has comforted his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Break forth, sing together, "" O ruins of Jerusalem, "" For YHWH has comforted His people, "" He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Break forth, sing together, O wastes of Jerusalem, For Jehovah hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Break forth into joy, shout together, ye wastes of Jerusalem, for Jehovah comforted his people, he redeemed Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Rejoice, and give praise together, O ye deserts of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people: he hath redeemed Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Be glad and rejoice together, O deserts of Jerusalem! For the Lord has consoled his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/52.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Break out together in song, O ruins of Jerusalem! For the LORD has comforted his people, has redeemed Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Break forth together into singing, you ruins of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Break forth into joy, sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Dance and sing as one, desolate ones of Jerusalem, because LORD JEHOVAH comforted his people, and he has saved Jerusalem!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Break forth into joy, sing together, Ye waste places of Jerusalem; For the LORD hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let the waste places of Jerusalem break forth <i>in</i> joy together, because the Lord has had mercy upon her, and has delivered Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/52-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=11801" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/52.htm">Deliverance for Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><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 in joy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7442.htm" title="7442: ran·nə·nū (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To give a ringing cry. A primitive root; properly, to creak, i.e. To shout.">sing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">together,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723: ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Waste, desolation, ruin. Feminine of choreb; properly, drought, i.e. a desolation.">O ruins</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem,</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/5162.htm" title="5162: ni·ḥam (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">has comforted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">His people;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: gā·’al (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">He has redeemed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-1.htm">Isaiah 40:1-2</a></span><br />“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God. / “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3</a></span><br />For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1-3</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-11.htm">Isaiah 62:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.” / And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-10.htm">Isaiah 66:10-14</a></span><br />Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her, / so that you may nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you may drink deeply and delight yourselves in her glorious abundance. / For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Psalm 98:4-9</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/126-1.htm">Psalm 126:1-3</a></span><br />A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers. / Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” / The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Jeremiah 31:7-13</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’ / Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They will return as a great assembly! / They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-14.htm">Zephaniah 3:14-17</a></span><br />Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem! / The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm. / On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a></span><br />Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-10.htm">Luke 2:10-11</a></span><br />But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: / Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-52.htm">Luke 24:52-53</a></span><br />And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, / praising God continually in the temple.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Break forth into joy, sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">break</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-7.htm">Isaiah 14:7</a></b></br> The whole earth is at rest, <i>and</i> is quiet: they break forth into singing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10,11</a></b></br> Sing unto the LORD a new song, <i>and</i> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></b></br> Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done <i>it</i>: 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.</p><p class="hdg">ye waste</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Isaiah 44:26</a></b></br> That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3</a></b></br> For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-4.htm">Isaiah 61:4</a></b></br> And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Break</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-6.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-19.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-18.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Joyfully</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-20.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-3.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-20.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-5.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Wastes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Break</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-6.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm">Joyfully</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-12.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-3.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Wastes</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 52</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Christ persuades the church to believe his free redemption</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">To receive the ministers thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">To joy in the power thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm">And to free themselves from bondage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/52-13.htm">Christ's kingdom shall be exalted</a></span><br></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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In the context of Isaiah, it signifies a turning point from despair to hope. The joy is not just an emotional response but a prophetic declaration of God's intervention. This joy is often associated with the fulfillment of God's promises, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Psalm 98:4</a>, which also calls for a joyful noise to the Lord. The joy here is anticipatory, looking forward to the restoration and redemption that God has promised.<p><b>Sing together</b><br>The call to sing together emphasizes unity and collective worship. In ancient Israel, singing was a communal activity, often used in worship and celebration. This phrase suggests a communal acknowledgment of God's faithfulness and deliverance. It reflects the cultural importance of music and song in expressing faith and gratitude, as seen in the Psalms and other parts of the Old Testament. Singing together also symbolizes the restoration of community and fellowship among God's people.<p><b>O ruins of Jerusalem</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the current state of Jerusalem as desolate and in ruins, likely referring to the aftermath of the Babylonian exile. The ruins symbolize the consequences of Israel's disobedience and the resulting judgment. However, the mention of ruins also sets the stage for God's redemptive work. The physical state of Jerusalem serves as a backdrop for the spiritual renewal and restoration that God promises. This imagery is echoed in other prophetic books, such as Lamentations, which mourns the destruction of Jerusalem.<p><b>For the LORD has comforted His people</b><br>The comfort mentioned here is a divine reassurance and consolation. It reflects God's compassion and mercy towards His people, who have suffered due to their sins and the resulting exile. This comfort is not just emotional but also involves tangible actions of restoration and redemption. The theme of divine comfort is prevalent throughout Isaiah, particularly in chapters 40-66, where God promises to restore and renew His covenant with Israel. This comfort is also a precursor to the ultimate comfort found in the coming of the Messiah.<p><b>He has redeemed Jerusalem</b><br>Redemption here refers to God's act of delivering and restoring Jerusalem. In the biblical context, redemption often involves a price being paid to free someone from bondage or captivity. This phrase signifies God's intervention to restore Jerusalem to its former glory and spiritual significance. The concept of redemption is central to the biblical narrative, foreshadowing the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ. The redemption of Jerusalem is both a physical and spiritual renewal, pointing to the future hope of a new Jerusalem as described in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, often symbolizing the spiritual center of God's people. In this context, it represents the people of God who have experienced desolation but are now called to rejoice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who brings comfort and redemption to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_god.htm">The People of God</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites who have been in exile and are now receiving the promise of restoration and redemption.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ruins_of_jerusalem.htm">The Ruins of Jerusalem</a></b><br>Symbolic of the devastation and desolation experienced by the people due to their disobedience and subsequent exile.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/redemption.htm">Redemption</a></b><br>The act of God delivering His people from bondage, both physically from exile and spiritually from sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_restoration.htm">Joy in Restoration</a></b><br>The call to "break forth in joy" reminds us that God's restoration brings profound joy. As believers, we are encouraged to rejoice in the spiritual restoration we have through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_comfort.htm">God's Comfort</a></b><br>The comfort of the LORD is a recurring theme. In times of personal desolation, we can find solace in God's promises and His presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/redemption_through_christ.htm">Redemption through Christ</a></b><br>Just as God redeemed Jerusalem, He has redeemed us through Jesus Christ. This redemption is both a present reality and a future hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_worship.htm">Community in Worship</a></b><br>The call to "sing together" highlights the importance of communal worship. As a church, we are called to unite in praise and thanksgiving for God's work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_desolation.htm">Hope in Desolation</a></b><br>Even in the "ruins," there is hope. God's promises assure us that desolation is not the end, but a precursor to His redemptive work.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 52</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_in_isaiah.htm">What are the main themes in the Book of Isaiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_zionism.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on Zionism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_christ's_commission_fellowship.htm">What does 'worm of Jacob' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_israel_a_woman_in_isaiah_54.htm">In Isaiah 54, why does the text consistently personify Israel as a woman if the prophecy supposedly extends beyond literal national boundaries?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/52.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Ye waste places of Jerusalem . . .</span>--The history of the return of the exiles in Ezra 1, 3, seems a somewhat poor and prosaic fulfilment of the glorious vision; but it lies in the nature of the case, that the words of the prophet, contemplating the distant future, idealise that return, and connect it unconsciously, it may be, with another city than the earthly Jerusalem.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/52.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ye waste</span> <span class="cmt_word">places of Jerusalem</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Isaiah 44:26</a>; <a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Isaiah 49:19</a>; <a href="/isaiah/64-10.htm">Isaiah 64:10, 11</a>). The city had not been wholly destroyed. Only the temple, the royal palace, and the houses of the nobles had been "burnt with fire" (<a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19</a>). The poorer houses had been left. Even these, however, must in the space of fifty years have for the most part fallen into decay. The ruins are now called upon to join in the general chorus of rejoicing, as they rise from their ashes. <span class="cmt_word">Hath comforted... hath redeemed.</span> Perfects of prophetic certitude. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/52-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Break forth in joy,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּצְח֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(piṣ·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6476.htm">Strong's 6476: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cause to break or burst forth, break forth with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sing</span><br /><span class="heb">רַנְּנוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ran·nə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7442.htm">Strong's 7442: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give a ringing cry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">together,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְדָּ֔ו</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·dāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O ruins</span><br /><span class="heb">חָרְב֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2723.htm">Strong's 2723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Waste, desolation, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jerusalem,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has comforted</span><br /><span class="heb">נִחַ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(ni·ḥam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His people;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has redeemed</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּאַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·’al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">To redeem, act as kinsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 52:9 Break forth into joy sing together you (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 52:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 52:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 52:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 52:10" /></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>