12:6 Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion,
for the Holy One of Israel 1 acts mightily 2 among you!”
24:14 They 3 lift their voices and shout joyfully;
they praise 4 the majesty of the Lord in the west.
52:9 In unison give a joyful shout,
O ruins of Jerusalem!
For the Lord consoles his people;
he protects 5 Jerusalem.
44:23 Shout for joy, O sky, for the Lord intervenes; 6
shout out, you subterranean regions 7 of the earth.
O mountains, give a joyful shout;
you too, O forest and all your trees! 8
For the Lord protects 9 Jacob;
he reveals his splendor through Israel. 10
1 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
2 tn Or “is great” (TEV). However, the context emphasizes his mighty acts of deliverance (cf. NCV), not some general or vague character quality.
3 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.
4 tn Heb “they yell out concerning.”
5 tn Or “redeems.” See the note at 41:14.
6 tn Heb “acts”; NASB, NRSV “has done it”; NLT “has done this wondrous thing.”
7 tn Heb “lower regions.” This refers to Sheol and forms a merism with “sky” in the previous line. See Pss 63:9; 71:20.
8 tn Heb “O forest and all the trees in it”; NASB, NRSV “and every tree in it.”
9 tn Heb “redeems.” See the note at 41:14.
10 tn That is, by delivering Israel. Cf. NCV “showed his glory when he saved Israel”; TEV “has shown his greatness by saving his people Israel.”