Isaiah 52:9
Isaiah 52:9 in Multiple Translations
Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.
¶ Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for Jehovah hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Give sounds of joy, make melody together, waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord has given comfort to his people, he has taken up the cause of Jerusalem.
Let Jerusalem's ruins all sing for joy for the Lord has come to care for his people; he has set Jerusalem free.
O ye desolate places of Ierusalem, bee glad and reioyce together: for the Lord hath comforted his people: he hath redeemed Ierusalem.
Break forth, sing together, O wastes of Jerusalem, For Jehovah hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Break out into joy! Sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem.
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Rejoice, and give praise together, O ye deserts of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people: he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Jerusalem has been ruined, but the people who are there now should start to sing joyfully, because Yahweh will encourage his people; he will set his people free and bring them back to Jerusalem.
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Isaiah 52:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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פִּצְח֤וּ
רַנְּנוּ֙
יַחְדָּ֔ו
חָרְב֖וֹת
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
כִּֽי
נִחַ֤ם
יְהוָה֙
עַמּ֔/וֹ
גָּאַ֖ל
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
פִּצְח֤וּ
pâtsach
H6476
to break out
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
רַנְּנוּ֙
rânan
H7442
to overcome
V-Piel-Impv-2mp
יַחְדָּ֔ו
yachad
H3162
unitedness
Adv
חָרְב֖וֹת
chorbâh
H2723
desolation
N-fp
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
N-proper
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
נִחַ֤ם
nâcham
H5162
to be sorry
V-Piel-Perf-3ms
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
עַמּ֔/וֹ
ʻam
H5971
Amaw
N-ms | Suff
גָּאַ֖ל
gâʼal
H1350
to redeem
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 52:9
פִּצְח֤וּ
pâtsach
H6476
"to break out"
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
This word describes breaking out in joyful sound, like music or singing. It's used in the Bible to describe happy noises, like celebration or praise.
Definition: 1) to cause to break or burst forth, break forth with, break out 1a) (Qal) to break out, break forthwith 1b) (Piel) to break up
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: break (forth, forth into joy), make a loud noise. See also: Psalms 98:4; Isaiah 52:9; Isaiah 14:7.
רַנְּנוּ֙
rânan
H7442
"to overcome"
V-Piel-Impv-2mp
This Hebrew verb means to sing or shout for joy, often used to express praise or triumph, as seen in Psalm 98:4 where believers are called to shout for joy to the Lord. It can also mean to cry aloud in distress or to summon others. This word is used to describe a loud, vocal expression of emotion.
Definition: 1) to overcome 1a) (Hithpolel) to be overcome
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph. See also: Leviticus 9:24; Psalms 132:9; Psalms 5:12.
יַחְדָּ֔ו
yachad
H3162
"unitedness"
Adv
This adverb means together, describing people doing something in unity, like in Psalm 133:1.
Definition: 1) union, unitedness
Usage: Occurs in 139 OT verses. KJV: alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal. See also: Genesis 13:6; Psalms 62:10; Psalms 2:2.
חָרְב֖וֹת
chorbâh
H2723
"desolation"
N-fp
This word refers to a place that has been laid waste or destroyed, often due to war or disaster. In the Bible, it is used to describe the consequences of sin and disobedience. The prophet Ezekiel used this word to describe a desolate city.
Definition: a place laid waste, ruin, waste, desolation
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: decayed place, desolate (place, -tion), destruction, (laid) waste (place). See also: Leviticus 26:31; Jeremiah 27:17; Psalms 9:7.
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
"Jerusalem"
N-proper
Jerusalem is the capital city of Palestine, also known as the city of peace. It was the chief city of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
Definition: § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
Usage: Occurs in 600 OT verses. KJV: Jerusalem. See also: Joshua 10:1; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 24:6.
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
נִחַ֤ם
nâcham
H5162
"to be sorry"
V-Piel-Perf-3ms
To comfort means showing pity or sympathy, as seen in God's actions throughout the Bible, such as in Isaiah 40. The word can also imply regret or remorse, like in the story of Jonah, who was sorry for his actions. It involves easing someone's pain or discomfort.
Definition: : comfort 1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion 1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent 1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted 1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself 1b) (Piel) to comfort, console 1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to be sorry, have compassion 1d2) to rue, repent of 1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted 1d4) to ease oneself Also means: na.cham (נָחַם ": relent" H5162H)
Usage: Occurs in 100 OT verses. KJV: comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self). See also: Genesis 5:29; Isaiah 12:1; Psalms 23:4.
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
עַמּ֔/וֹ
ʻam
H5971
"Amaw"
N-ms | Suff
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
גָּאַ֖ל
gâʼal
H1350
"to redeem"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
This Hebrew word means redemption, describing the act of a kinsman buying back a relative's property or marrying their widow, as seen in the story of Boaz in Ruth.
Definition: : redeem 1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance 1a2) to redeem (by payment) 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject) 1a3a) individuals from death 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage 1a3c) Israel from exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to redeem oneself 1b2) to be redeemed
Usage: Occurs in 84 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger. See also: Genesis 48:16; Job 3:5; Psalms 19:15.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
"Jerusalem"
N-proper
Jerusalem is the capital city of Palestine, also known as the city of peace. It was the chief city of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
Definition: § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
Usage: Occurs in 600 OT verses. KJV: Jerusalem. See also: Joshua 10:1; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 24:6.
Study Notes — Isaiah 52:9
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- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 52:9
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 52:9
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 52:9
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 52:9
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 52:9
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 52:9
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 52:9
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 52:9
- Sermons on Isaiah 52:9
Context — Deliverance for Jerusalem
7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
8Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion.
9Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.
10The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God. 11Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 51:3 | For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song. |
| 2 | Psalms 98:4 | Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! |
| 3 | Isaiah 48:20 | Leave Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! Declare it with a shout of joy, proclaim it, let it go out to the ends of the earth, saying, “The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob!” |
| 4 | Isaiah 44:23 | Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel. |
| 5 | Zephaniah 3:14–15 | Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem! The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm. |
| 6 | Psalms 96:11–12 | Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it. Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy |
| 7 | Isaiah 49:13 | Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones. |
| 8 | Isaiah 44:26 | who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’ |
| 9 | Isaiah 55:12 | You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. |
| 10 | Isaiah 42:10–11 | Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise from the ends of the earth— you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them. Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops. |
Isaiah 52:9 Summary
[Isaiah 52:9 is a call to joy and celebration because the LORD has comforted His people and redeemed Jerusalem, which means He has saved them from their sins and restored them to Himself. This is a reminder that God is always with us and wants to bring us peace and happiness, as seen in John 14:27, where Jesus says that He gives us His peace. We can trust in God's power and promise to renew and revive us, even in the midst of difficult circumstances, and we can express our gratitude for His love and care by singing and rejoicing in His presence.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for the LORD to comfort His people in Isaiah 52:9?
The LORD's comfort in Isaiah 52:9 refers to His provision of solace and peace to those who have been afflicted, as seen in Isaiah 40:1, where it is written that God will comfort His people and speak tenderly to them.
How has the LORD redeemed Jerusalem according to Isaiah 52:9?
The redemption of Jerusalem in Isaiah 52:9 is a reference to God's deliverance of His people from their enemies and their sins, as prophesied in Isaiah 48:20, where it is written that the people will be redeemed and will rejoice in their salvation.
What is the significance of the ruins of Jerusalem singing together in Isaiah 52:9?
The image of the ruins of Jerusalem singing together in Isaiah 52:9 symbolizes the restoration and rebuilding of God's people, as seen in Isaiah 61:4, where it is written that the ruins of many generations will be rebuilt and the desolate lands will be restored.
How does Isaiah 52:9 relate to the return of the LORD to Zion in Isaiah 52:8?
Isaiah 52:9 is a direct response to the announcement of the LORD's return to Zion in Isaiah 52:8, as the comfort and redemption of God's people are a result of His presence and reign, as seen in Psalm 97:1, where it is written that the LORD reigns and the earth is glad.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have experienced the comfort of the LORD in my own life, and how can I express my gratitude for His peace and solace?
- How can I participate in the redemption and restoration of God's people, and what role can I play in bringing joy and singing to those who are afflicted?
- What are some 'ruins' in my own life that need to be restored and rebuilt, and how can I trust in God's power and promise to renew and revive me?
- In what ways can I proclaim the good news of God's salvation and comfort to those around me, and how can I be a source of joy and hope to others?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 52:9
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem,.... This is what the watchmen shall say when they lift up their voice; this will be one part of their song, and the intent of it; to
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 52:9
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 52:9
For you shall be restored unto your former and a far greater fertility.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 52:9
Isaiah 52:9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.Ver. 9. Break forth into joy.] This is the subject matter of gospel ministers’ discourses: they shall call upon God’ s people to rejoice, and to repent, and shall show them that it is as well a sin not to rejoice as not to repent.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 52:9
(9) Ye waste places of Jerusalem . . .—The history of the return of the exiles in Ezra 1, 3, seems a somewhat poor and prosaic fulfilment of the glorious vision; but it lies in the nature of the case, that the words of the prophet, contemplating the distant future, idealise that return, and connect it unconsciously, it may be, with another city than the earthly Jerusalem.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 52:9
Verse 9. He hath redeemed Jerusalem - "He hath redeemed Israel."] For the word ירושלם yerushalaim, which occurs the second time in this verse, MS. Bodleian and another read ישראל yisrael. It is upon a rasure in a third; and left unpointed at first, as suspected, in a fourth. It was an easy mistake, by the transcriber casting his eye on the line above: and the propriety of the correction, both in regard to sense and elegance, is evident.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 52:9
9. Break forth into joy, sing …] Render, Break forth into singing (lit. “Break forth, sing”). Cf. Isaiah 44:23. the Lord hath comforted his people] Isaiah 51:3.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 52:9
Break forth into joy - Jerusalem, at the time here referred to, was lying waste and in ruins.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 52:9
9. Break forth into joy, sing — The scene again shifts. Zion is restored. Her exiles are home again.
Sermons on Isaiah 52:9
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Can These Dry Bones Live by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of the church's role in reaching out to the Jewish people. He shares his personal journey of coming to recognize the significa |
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(Through the Bible) Ezekiel 16-20 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the decline of the United States as a nation that once acknowledged and depended on God. He highlights how the nation has turned its back on G |
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The Shouting Pulpit and the Shaking Pews by Ian Paisley | In this sermon, the preacher reflects on the decline of a once thriving church in Birmingham, UK. The church, which had a rich history of faithful preachers, now has only four memb |
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Promised Faithfulness by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith discusses Psalm 101, which describes the perfect king and kingdom that will come from David. He emphasizes the importance of singing about mercy |
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Rise Up and Build 1997 Conference-38 Things That Differ by William MacDonald | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the topic of the coming of Jesus Christ. He explains that there are four phases to His coming: the rapture, the judgment seat of Christ, the |
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The Redeemer Shall Come Out of Zion by Paul Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of taking back areas of our lives and bringing them into alignment with God's perfecting. He highlights the darkness and hurt |
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A Word for the Down-Hearted by Alan Redpath | In this sermon, the preacher addresses those who are feeling discouraged and downhearted. God speaks to His people, urging them to listen to Him amidst the various voices they have |