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23 Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it;
    shout, O depths of the earth;
break forth into singing, O mountains,
    O forest, and every tree in it!
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
    and will be glorified in Israel.

24 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer,
    who formed you in the womb:
I am the Lord, who made all things,
    who alone stretched out the heavens,
    who by myself spread out the earth;
25 who frustrates the omens of liars,
    and makes fools of diviners;
who turns back the wise,
    and makes their knowledge foolish;

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23 Sing for joy,(A) you heavens, for the Lord has done this;
    shout aloud, you earth(B) beneath.
Burst into song, you mountains,(C)
    you forests and all your trees,(D)
for the Lord has redeemed(E) Jacob,
    he displays his glory(F) in Israel.

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24 “This is what the Lord says—
    your Redeemer,(G) who formed(H) you in the womb:(I)

I am the Lord,
    the Maker of all things,
    who stretches out the heavens,(J)
    who spreads out the earth(K) by myself,
25 who foils(L) the signs of false prophets
    and makes fools of diviners,(M)
who overthrows the learning of the wise(N)
    and turns it into nonsense,(O)

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23 Skies, sing for joy because the Lord did great things!
    Earth, shout for joy, even in your deepest parts!
Sing, you mountains, with thanks to God.
    Sing, too, you trees in the forest!
The Lord saved the people of Jacob!
    The Lord showed his greatness when he saved Israel.
24 The Lord saved you.
    He formed you while you were still in your mother’s body.
The Lord says, “I, the Lord, made everything!
    I alone stretched out the skies.
    I spread out the earth by myself.
25 I show that the lying prophets’ signs are false.
    I make fools of those who do magic.
I confuse even wise men.
    They think they know much, but I make them look foolish.

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