10 Because of the goodness of the righteous ones a town is elated,+ but when the wicked ones perish there is a joyful cry.+

23 “Joyfully cry out, YOU heavens,+ for Jehovah has taken action!+ Shout in triumph,+ all YOU lowest parts* of the earth!+ Become cheerful, YOU mountains,+ with joyful outcry, you forest and all YOU trees in it! For Jehovah has repurchased Jacob, and on Israel he shows his beauty.”+

20 Go forth, YOU people, out of Babylon!+ Run away from the Chal·deʹans.+ Tell forth even with the sound of a joyful cry, cause this to be heard.+ Make it to go forth to the extremity of the earth.+ Say: “Jehovah has repurchased his servant Jacob.+

13 Give a glad cry, YOU heavens,+ and be joyful, you earth.+ Let the mountains become cheerful with a glad outcry.+ For Jehovah has comforted his people,+ and he shows pity* upon his own afflicted ones.+

20 “Be glad over her, O heaven,+ also YOU holy ones+ and YOU apostles+ and YOU prophets, because God has judicially exacted punishment for YOU from her!”+

2 because his judgments are true and righteous.*+ For he has executed judgment upon the great harlot* who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he* has avenged the blood of his slaves at her hand.”+