Psalms 65:12-13

65:12 The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture, ¹ 

and the hills are clothed with joy. ² 

65:13 The meadows are clothed with sheep,

and the valleys are covered with grain.

They shout joyfully, yes, they sing.

Isaiah 42:10-11

42:10 Sing to the Lord a brand new song!

Praise him ³  from the horizon of the earth,

you who go down to the sea, and everything that lives in it, ⁴ 

you coastlands ⁵  and those who live there!

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 55:12-13

55:12 Indeed you will go out with joy;

you will be led along in peace;

the mountains and hills will give a joyful shout before you,

and all the trees in the field will clap their hands.

55:13 Evergreens will grow in place of thorn bushes,

firs will grow in place of nettles;

they will be a monument to the Lord, ⁶ 

a permanent reminder that will remain. ⁷ 

[65:12]  ¹ tn Heb “drip.”

[65:12]  ² tn That is, with rich vegetation that brings joy to those who see it.

[42:10]  ³ tn Heb “his praise.” The phrase stands parallel to “new song” in the previous line.

[42:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “and its fullness”; NASB, NIV “and all that is in it.”

[42:10]  ⁵ tn Or “islands” (NASB, NIV); NLT “distant coastlands.”

[55:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “to the Lord for a name.” For שֵׁם (shem) used in the sense of “monument,” see also 56:5, where it stands parallel to יָד (yad).

[55:13]  ⁷ tn Or, more literally, “a permanent sign that will not be cut off.”