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11 Let the desert and its towns rejoice,
    the villages where Kedar[a] dwells.
Let the inhabitants of Sela sing for joy;
    let them shout from the top of the mountains.
12 Let them all give glory to God
    and sing his praise in the coastlands.
13 The Lord marches forth like a hero;
    like a warrior he stirs up his fury.
He shouts forth his battle cry
    and triumphs against his foes.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 42:11 Kedar and Sela stand for Arabia.
  2. Isaiah 42:13 The depiction of God as a warrior in order to indicate his intervention in history is common in Old Testament epic and lyrical poetry beginning with the Canticle of Deborah (Jdg 5:4).

11 Let the wilderness(A) and its towns raise their voices;
    let the settlements where Kedar(B) lives rejoice.
Let the people of Sela(C) sing for joy;
    let them shout from the mountaintops.(D)
12 Let them give glory(E) to the Lord
    and proclaim his praise(F) in the islands.(G)
13 The Lord will march out like a champion,(H)
    like a warrior(I) he will stir up his zeal;(J)
with a shout(K) he will raise the battle cry
    and will triumph over his enemies.(L)

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