Isaiah 52:9

52:9 In unison give a joyful shout,

O ruins of Jerusalem!

For the Lord consoles his people;

he protects ¹  Jerusalem.

Isaiah 51:3

51:3 Certainly the Lord will console Zion;

he will console all her ruins.

He will make her wilderness like Eden,

her desert like the Garden of the Lord.

Happiness and joy will be restored to ²  her,

thanksgiving and the sound of music.

Isaiah 49:13

49:13 Shout for joy, O sky! ³ 

Rejoice, O earth!

Let the mountains give a joyful shout!

For the Lord consoles his people

and shows compassion to the ⁴  oppressed.

[52:9]  ¹ tn Or “redeems.” See the note at 41:14.

[51:3]  ² tn Heb “found in” (so NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[49:13]  ³ tn Or “O heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[49:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “his” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).