Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us—the personification of the trees of Lebanon, which had been subject to Babylonian exploitation, now rejoicing that their oppressor is defeated. The specific reference to cedar exploitation suggests that Babylon's imperial project had extended even to the natural resources of surrounding lands. This verse establishes that judgment against Babylon benefits creation itself.

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