Isaiah 49:13

“Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth, &c.] Which may be understood of the heavens, and the earth by a personification, a figure usual in Scripture, to express the greatness of the benefit received, and to raise thankfulness and admiration in the hearts of God’s people; (see <199011> Psalm 90:11,12 <235512>Isaiah 55:12) or by the heavens may be meant the angels in heaven, who, as they rejoice at the conversion of a single sinner, will much more rejoice at such numerous conversions among Jews and Gentiles, here prophesied of, (<421510>Luke 15:10) and, by the “earth”, the saints on earth, the excellent in it, who have a more immediate concern in, and must be affected with, the case here…”

“So Rev 12:12. God will have mercy on the afflicted, because of His compassion; on His afflicted, because of His covenant.”

“Sing, O heavens - In view of the glorious truths stated in the previous verses, that kings should rise up, and princes worship; that the Messiah would be for a light to the Gentiles, and that the true religion would be extended to each of the four quarters of the globe. The idea in this verse is, that it was an occasion on which the heavens and the earth would have cause to exult together. It is common in Isaiah thus to interpose a song of praise on the announcement of any great and glorious truth, and to call on the heavens and the earth to rejoice together (see the notes at Isaiah 12:1-6; Isaiah 42:10-11; Isaiah 44:23). return to 'Top of Page'”

“49:13 This hymn of praise is in response to the salvation that the servant would make possible.”

“O heavens: Isa 42:10, Isa 42:11, Isa 44:23, Isa 52:9, Isa 55:12; Psa 96:11-13, Psa 98:4-9; Luk 2:13, Luk 2:14, Luk 15:10; Rev 5:8-13, Rev 7:9-12 the Lord: Isa 12:1, Isa 40:1, Isa 40:2, Isa 51:3, Isa 61:2, Isa 61:3, Isa 66:13, Isa 66:14; Jer 31:13; Co2 7:6; Th2 2:16, Th2 2:17 Isaiah 49:14”

“In this return of the exiles from every quarter of the globe to their fatherland, and for this mighty work of God on behalf of His church, which has been scattered in all directions, the whole creation is to praise Him. "Sing, O heavens; and shout, O earth; and break out into singing, O mountains! for Jehovah hath comforted His people, and He hath compassion upon His afflicted ones." The phrase רנּה פּצח, like ורנּן פּצח (which occurs in Psa 98:4 as well as in Isaiah), is peculiarly Isaiah's ( Isa 14:7, and several times in chapters 40-66). "The afflicted ones" (‛ăniyyı̄m) is the usual Old Testament name for the ecclesia militans. The future alternates with the perfect: the act of…”