- rejoice:
- "They dropª° [upon] the pasturesª of the wilderness:ª and the little hillsª rejoiceª on every side.ª° ... The pasturesª are clothedª° with flocks;ª the valleysª also are covered overª° with corn;ª they shout for joy,ª° they also¹ sing.ª°" {Psa 65:12-13} + "The wildernessª and the solitary placeª shall be gladª° for them; and the desertª shall rejoice,ª° and blossomª° as the rose.ª ... It shall blossom²° abundantly,ª° and rejoiceª° even¹ with joyª and singing:²°¹ the gloryª of Lebanonª shall be givenª° unto it, the excellencyª of Carmelª and Sharon,ª they¹ shall seeª° the gloryª of the LORD,ª [and] the excellencyª of our God.ª" {Isa 35:1-2} + "Sing,ª° O heavens;ª and be joyful,ª° O earth;ª and break forthª° into singing,ª O mountains:ª for¹ the LORDª hath comfortedª° his people,ª and will have mercyª° upon his afflicted.ª" {Isa 49:13} + "For¹ ye shall go outª° with joy,ª and be led forthª° with peace:ª the mountainsª and the hillsª shall break forthª° beforeª you into singing,ª and all¹ the treesª of the fieldª shall clapª° [their] hands.ª ... Instead¹ of the thornª shall come upª° the fir tree,ª and instead¹ of the brierª shall come upª° the myrtle tree:ª and it shall be¹ to the LORDª for a name,ª for an everlastingª signª [that] shall not¹ be cut off.ª°" {Isa 55:12-13}
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