Isaiah 44:23
Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
Note d'étude
Study Note
The cosmic hymn summoning heavens, earth's depths, mountains, forests, and every tree to 'break forth into singing' for YHWH's redemption of Jacob belongs to the tradition of cosmic response to the divine warrior-king's acts that runs from the Song of Deborah to the Revelation doxologies. The specific reason for praise — 'YHWH has redeemed Jacob and glorified himself in Israel' — grounds cosmic celebration in the covenantal particularity of Israel's salvation, suggesting that creation's joy is inseparable from covenant history. The verse comes immediately after Second Isaiah's great anti-idol polemic (44:9–20) and is followed by Cyrus's commissioning (44:24–45:1), framing the cosmic celebration within a historically specific announcement of return from exile. Paul's vision of creation groaning and then rejoicing at the children of God's manifestation (Romans 8:19–22) develops this Isaianic cosmic-redemption connection.
Autres traductions
Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.
Sing, O heavens, for Jehovah hath wrought, Shout, O lower parts of earth, Break forth, O mountains, with singing, Forest, and every tree in it, For Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, And in Israel He doth beautify Himself.
Make a song, O heavens, for the Lord has done it: give a loud cry, you deep parts of the earth: let your voices be loud in song, you mountains, and you woods with all your trees: for the Lord has taken up the cause of Jacob, and will let his glory be seen in Israel.
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