Isaiah 40:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

O zion, that bringest good tidings

Romans 10:18

Get

Judges 9:7

1 Samuel 26:13

2 Chronicles 13:4

O jerusalem, that bringest good tidings

Be not

1 Peter 3:14

General references

Isaiah 24:14

Bible References

O zion, that bringest good tidings

I was the first to say to Zion:
Look! Here they are!
And I gave a herald of good news to Jerusalem.

How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the herald,
who proclaims peace,
who brings news of good things,
who proclaims salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, the word of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah was fulfilled. The Lord put it into the mind of King Cyrus to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and to put it in writing:

and repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

But I ask, “Did they not hear?” Yes, they did:

Their voice has gone out to all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the inhabited world.

Get

When they told Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and called to them:

Listen to me, lords of Shechem,
and may God listen to you:

David crossed to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance; there was a considerable space between them.

Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Jeroboam and all Israel, hear me.

O jerusalem, that bringest good tidings

The voices of your watchmen—
they lift up their voices,
shouting for joy together;
for every eye will see
when the Lord returns to Zion.

You fast with contention and strife
to strike viciously with your fist.
You cannot fast as you do today,
hoping to make your voice heard on high.

Go up to Lebanon and cry out;
raise your voice in Bashan;
cry out from Abarim,
for all your lovers have been crushed.

But Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them: “Men of Judah and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you and pay attention to my words.

Be not

Strengthen the weak hands,
steady the shaking knees!

Listen to Me, you who know righteousness,
the people in whose heart is My instruction:
do not fear disgrace by men,
and do not be shattered by their taunts.

When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the Name.

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

not being frightened in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction for them, but of your deliverance—and this is from God.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear

or be disturbed,

General references

They raise their voices, they sing out;
they proclaim in the west
the majesty of the Lord.