Isaiah 44:23

Context

44:23 Shout for joy, O sky, for the Lord intervenes;¹

shout out, you subterranean regions² of the earth.

O mountains, give a joyful shout;

you too, O forest and all your trees!³

For the Lord protects⁴ Jacob;

he reveals his splendor through Israel.⁵

[44:23] ¹tn Heb “acts”; NASB, NRSV “has done it”; NLT “has done this wondrous thing.”

[44:23] ²tn Heb “lower regions.” This refers to Sheol and forms a merism with “sky” in the previous line. See Pss 63:9; 71:20.

[44:23] ³tn Heb “O forest and all the trees in it”; NASB, NRSV “and every tree in it.”

[44:23] ⁴tn Heb “redeems.” See the note at 41:14.

[44:23] ⁵tn That is, by delivering Israel. Cf. NCV “showed his glory when he saved Israel”; TEV “has shown his greatness by saving his people Israel.”