3-19-07 Isaiah 52:9

Isaiah 52:9 (KJ21)
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Isaiah 52:9 (NAS)
Break forth, shout joyfully together, You waste places of Jerusalem; For the LORD has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem.

Isaiah 52:9 (NIVUS)
Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.

Isaiah 52:9 (NLT)
Let the ruins of Jerusalem break into joyful song, for the LORD has comforted his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem.

Listening to four part harmony in which each voice mixes and blends is one of the sweetest sounds that you could hear. When those voices are joined and united in praise to the Lord Most High, the sound becomes sweeter still. The singers, as well as the listeners, will break forth into overwhelming joy, for they know how blessed they are.

You, too, have been overcome with exaltation and rejoicing, for the Jehovah the Lord has brought you out of a place of ruin and desolation, where you were overcome with parching heat, drought, and waste. Adonai, the Almighty, has brought you into a place of peace, where you find comfort and consolation. The Lord was moved with pity and compassion towards you, when He saw your regrets and repentant heart. He, therefore, redeemed and ransomed you, making you complete and sound.

Now, you can lift your voice in harmony with your brothers and sisters, for you have double peace resting on your life.