Isaiah 24:14

24:14 They lift their voices and shout joyfully;

they praise the majesty of the Lord in the west.

Isaiah 42:11

42:11 Let the desert and its cities shout out,

the towns where the nomads of Kedar live!

Let the residents of Sela shout joyfully;

let them shout loudly from the mountaintops.

Isaiah 65:14

65:14 Look, my servants will shout for joy as happiness fills their hearts!

But you will cry out as sorrow fills your hearts;

you will wail because your spirits will be crushed.

Isaiah 61:7

61:7 Instead of shame, you will get a double portion;

instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive.

Yes, they will possess a double portion in their land

and experience lasting joy.


sn The remnant of the nations (see v. 13) may be the unspecified subject. If so, then those who have survived the judgment begin to praise God.

tn Heb “they yell out concerning.”

tn Heb “from the good of the heart.”

tn Heb “from the pain of the heart.”

tn Heb “from the breaking of the spirit.”

tn Heb “instead of your shame, a double portion.”

tn Heb “and [instead of] humiliation they will rejoice [over] their portion.” The term תָחָת (takhat, “instead of”) is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

tn Heb “therefore” (so KJV, NASB); NIV “and so.”