The Meaning of Isaiah 24:14 Explained

Isaiah 24:14

KJV: They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.

YLT: They -- they lift up their voice, They sing of the excellency of Jehovah, They have cried aloud from the sea.

Darby: These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout for the majesty of Jehovah, they shall cry aloud from the sea.

ASV: These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Jehovah they cry aloud from the sea.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

They shall lift up  their voice,  they shall sing  for the majesty  of the LORD,  they shall cry aloud  from the sea. 

What does Isaiah 24:14 Mean?

Verse Meaning

These survivors will rejoice over the Lord (cf. Matthew 25:21; Matthew 25:23).
"One feature of chapters24-27 that reminds the reader of the Book of Revelation is the way declarations of coming judgment are interspersed with songs of thanksgiving." [1]

Context Summary

Isaiah 24:14-23 - The Inescapable Penalty Of Sin
There is always a godly remnant, as we are told in Isaiah 24:13, remaining in times of shaking, on the topmost boughs. The survivors who had fled across the seas from the judgments, would adore Jehovah for His goodness and mercy.
The fires of the East are in contrast to the isles of the West, Isaiah 24:15. Perhaps they stand for the fires of tribulation, in which we must glorify God. To whatever part of the earth the fugitives fled, they would be compelled to acknowledge the glory of righteousness, or perhaps of the Righteous One. The dispersion of the Church in the early days carried the message and music of the gospel everywhere. Though we may travel to the limits of sorrow, let us glorify our God.
Note the instability of all earthly things, Isaiah 24:18, etc. Woe to those who trust in them! Remember to build within the borders of the everlasting kingdom of Hebrews 12:23-28. When all the world kingdoms are destroyed, that of Israel, God's ancient choice, shall stand, Isaiah 24:23. May we as the brethren of the King share His glory and reign with Him in those great coming days! In the meanwhile glorify Him in the skies. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 24

1  The doleful judgments of God upon the land
13  A remnant shall joyfully praise him
16  God in his judgments shall advance his kingdom

What do the individual words in Isaiah 24:14 mean?

They shall lift up their voice they shall sing for the majesty of Yahweh they shall cry aloud from the sea
הֵ֛מָּה יִשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם יָרֹ֑נּוּ בִּגְא֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה צָהֲל֖וּ מִיָּֽם

יִשְׂא֥וּ  shall  lift  up 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: נָשָׂא  
Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
קוֹלָ֖ם  their  voice 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
יָרֹ֑נּוּ  they  shall  sing 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: רוּן 
Sense: to overcome.
בִּגְא֣וֹן  for  the  majesty 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: גָּאֹון  
Sense: exaltation, majesty, pride.
יְהוָ֔ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’.
צָהֲל֖וּ  they  shall  cry  aloud 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: צָהַל 
Sense: to neigh, cry shrilly.
מִיָּֽם  from  the  sea 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָם  
Sense: sea.