Jeremiah 31:7

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“For Yahweh says, “Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations. Publish, praise, and say, ‘Yahweh, save your people, the remnant of Israel!’”

— WEB

“For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.”

— KJV

“For thus saith Jehovah, Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Jehovah, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.”

— ASV

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Psalms 28:9 "Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever."
Psalms 14:7 "Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Is…"
Isaiah 37:31 "The remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah will again take root downward, and bear fruit upward."
Isaiah 42:10-12 "Sing to Yahweh a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the islands and…"
Jeremiah 23:3 "“I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and t…"
Isaiah 44:23 "Sing, you heavens, for Yahweh has done it! Shout, you lower parts of the earth! Break out into singing, you mountains, O forest, all of y…"
Isaiah 1:9 "Unless Yahweh of Armies had left to us a very small remnant, we would have been as Sodom; we would have been like Gomorrah."
Psalms 138:4-5 "All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth."

Commentary

The people are urged with praises and prayers to supplicate for their universal restoration. Jehovah is represented in the context (Jer 31:1, Jer 31:8), as promising immediately to restore Israel. They therefore praise God for the restoration, being as certain of it as if it were actually accomplished; and at the same time pray for it, as prayer was a means to the desired end. Prayer does not move God to grant our wishes, but when God has determined to grant our wishes, He puts it into our hearts to pray for the thing desired. Compare Psa 102:13-17, as to the connection of Israel's restoration with the prayers of His people (Isa 62:1-6). for Jacob--on account of Jacob; on account of his approaching deliverance by Jehovah. among--"for," that is, on account of, would more exactly suit the parallelism to "for Jacob." chief of the nations--Israel: as the parallelism to "Jacob" proves (compare Exo 19:5; Psa 135:4; Amo 6:1). God estimates the greatness of nations not by man's standard of material resources, but by His electing favor.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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