Shoutfor joy,O heavens,for the LORDhas done[it]! Shoutjoyfully,you lowerpartsof the earth;Breakforthinto a shoutof joy,you mountains,O forest,and everytreein it; For the LORDhas redeemedJacobAnd in IsraelHe showsforth His glory.
Let the heavensbe glad,and let the earthrejoice;And let them sayamong the nations,"The LORDreigns."
Let the searoar,and allit contains;Let the fieldexult,and allthat is in it.
Thenthe treesof the forestwill singfor joybeforethe LORD;For He is comingto judgethe earth.
Praisethe LORDfrom the earth,Seamonstersand alldeeps;
Mountainsand allhills;Fruittreesand allcedars;
The meadowsare clothedwith flocksAnd the valleysare coveredwith grain;They shoutfor joy,yes,they sing.
Let heavenand earthpraiseHim, The seasand everythingthat movesin them.
For Godwill saveZionand buildthe citiesof Judah,That they may dwellthereand possessit.
You have a strongarm;Your handis mighty,Your righthandis exalted.
Jethrorejoicedoverallthe goodnesswhichthe LORDhad doneto Israel,in deliveringthem from the handof the Egyptians.
Praisethe LORDin song,for He has doneexcellentthings;Let thisbe knownthroughoutthe earth.
You have increasedthe nation,O LORD,You have increasedthe nation,You are glorified;You have extendedallthe bordersof the land.
But now,thussaysthe LORD,your Creator,O Jacob,And He who formedyou, O Israel,"Do not fear,for I have redeemedyou; I have calledyou by name;you are Mine!
Everyonewho is calledby My name,And whom I have createdfor My glory,Whom I have formed,evenwhom I have made."
"I bringnearMy righteousness,it is not faroff; And My salvationwill not delay.And I will grantsalvationin Zion,[And] My gloryfor Israel.
Shoutfor joy,O heavens!And rejoice,O earth!Breakforthinto joyfulshouting,O mountains!For the LORDhas comfortedHis peopleAnd will havecompassionon His afflicted.
He saidto Me, "You are My Servant,Israel,In WhomI will showMy glory."
Breakforth,shoutjoyfullytogether,You wasteplacesof Jerusalem;For the LORDhas comfortedHis people,He has redeemedJerusalem.
"Then allyour people[will be] righteous;They will possessthe landforever,The branchof My planting,The workof My hands,That I may be glorified.
To grantthose who mourn[in] Zion,Givingthem a garlandinsteadof ashes,The oilof gladnessinsteadof mourning,The mantleof praiseinsteadof a spiritof fainting.So they will be calledoaksof righteousness,The plantingof the LORD,that He may be glorified.
For the LORDhas ransomedJacobAnd redeemedhim from the handof him whowas strongerthanhe.
"Then heavenand earthand allthat is in them Will shoutfor joyoverBabylon,For the destroyerswill cometo her from the north,"Declaresthe LORD.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"As allthe earthrejoices,I will makeyou a desolation.
"And you, sonof man,prophesyto the mountainsof Israeland say,'O mountainsof Israel,hearthe wordof the LORD.
But you, O mountainsof Israel,you will putforth your branchesand bearyour fruitfor My peopleIsrael;for they will sooncome.
"Even allthe peopleof the landwill bury[them]; and it will be to their renown[on] the daythat I glorifyMyself," declaresthe LordGOD.
to Him [be] the gloryin the churchand in ChristJesusto allgenerationsforeverand ever.Amen.
(Nowthis[expression], "He ascended,"whatdoes it meanexceptthat He alsohad descendedinto the lowerpartsof the earth?
Whoeverspeaks,[is to do so] as onewho is speakingthe utterancesof God;whoeverserves[is to do] [so] as onewho is servingby the strengthwhichGodsupplies;sothat in all thingsGodmay be glorifiedthroughJesusChrist,to whombelongsthe gloryand dominionforeverand ever.Amen.
"For thisreason,rejoice,O heavensand you who dwellin them. Woeto the earthand the sea,becausethe devilhas come downto you, havinggreatwrath,knowingthat he has[only] a shorttime."
"Rejoiceoverher, O heaven,and you saintsand apostlesand prophets,becauseGodhas pronouncedjudgmentfor you againsther."
