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Isaiah 12

Isaiah 12:4

Joyful Thanksgiving · Isaiah 12:1–6
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Translations

Modern
…and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.
Traditional
And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
Literal
And you will say in that day: “Give praise to YHWH; call on His name! Declare among the peoples His deeds; cause it to be remembered that His Name is exalted.
Latin
Et dicetis in die illa: Confitemini Domino et invocate nomen ejus; notas facite in populis adinventiones ejus; mementote quoniam excelsum est nomen ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.

Notes

Isaiah 12:4–5

Make His works known among the peoples: The story of salvation should be shared with everyone, not just the people of Israel (Psalms 67:2; 70:4; 98:2).

Isaiah 12:1–6

The prophet's personal song of praise for God's salvation concludes the reflections on trust in Isaiah 7–12. God will show he is trustworthy in his promises to rescue his people, even though they initially refused to trust him. The song anticipates Isaiah 40–66 with its themes of:

  • salvation,

  • forgiveness,

  • praise,

  • joy, and

  • the nations.

Isaiah 7:1–12:6

These prophecies occurred when Assyria rose to power. Syria and Israel formed an alliance against Judah (Isaiah 7:1–2; see 2 Kings 16:5). God used Assyria as a tool to punish Syria, Israel, and Judah (Isaiah 7–10).

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Joy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Testimony: Religious