Isaiah 65:18
16 Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.
17 For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.
19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.
20 No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.
- KJV
- But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
- WEB
- But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem to be a delight, and her people a joy.
- ASV
- But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
- DARBY
- But be glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create. For behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
- BLB
- But rather be glad and rejoice forever [and] ever [in] that which I am creating! For behold, I am creating Jerusalem as rejoicing and her people as joy.
- ÅB
- Men gled og fryd dere til evig tid over det jeg skaper! For se, jeg skaper Jerusalem til jubel og dets folk til fryd.
- OTB
- Men vær glade og fryd dere for alltid over det jeg skaper; for se, jeg skaper Jerusalem til glede og hennes folk til fryd.
- B1930
- Men gled og fryd eder til evig tid over det jeg skaper! For se, jeg skaper Jerusalem til jubel og dets folk til fryd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 98:1–9
Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
Read in contextIsaiah 66:10–14
Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,
Read in contextRevelation 19:1–6
After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
Read in contextRevelation 11:15–18
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
Read in contextPsalms 67:3–5
Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:16
Rejoice at all times.
Read in contextIsaiah 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.
Read in contextIsaiah 52:7–10
How 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!”
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