Isa 44:23 | NET2full | STEP | Shout for joy , O sky , for the Lord intervenes ; shout out , you subterranean regions of the earth . O mountains , give a joyful shout ; you too, O forest and all your trees ! For the Lord protects Jacob ; he reveals his splendor through Israel .

Isaiah 44:23

23 Shout for joy, O sky, for the Lord intervenes; ^{▼▼tn Heb “acts”; NASB, NRSV “has done it”; NLT “has done this wondrous thing.”}
shout out, you subterranean regions ^{▼▼tn Heb “lower regions.” This refers to Sheol and forms a merism with “sky” in the previous line. See Pss 63:9; 71:20.} of the earth.
O mountains, give a joyful shout;
you too, O forest and all your trees! ^{▼▼tn Heb “O forest and all the trees in it”; NASB, NRSV “and every tree in it.”}
For the Lord protects ^{▼▼tn Heb “redeems.” See the note at 41:14.} Jacob;
he reveals his splendor through Israel. ^{▼▼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.”}