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Isaiah Chapter 12 (GENEVA1599)

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Isaiah Chapter 12
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1 And thou shalt say in that day, O Lord, I will prayse thee: though thou wast angrie with me, thy wrath is turned away, and thou comfortest me.

2 Beholde, God is my saluation: I will trust, and will not feare: for ye Lord God is my strength and song: he also is become my saluation.

3 Therefore with ioy shall ye drawe waters out of the welles of saluation.

4 And ye shall say in that day, Prayse the Lord: call vpon his Name: declare his workes among the people: make mention of them, for his Name is exalted.

5 Sing vnto the Lord, for he hath done excellent things: this is knowen in all the worlde.

6 Cry out, and shoute, O inhabitant of Zion: for great is ye holy one of Israel in the middes of thee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's this short chapter, Isaiah 12, about?
It's a brief thanksgiving song responding to the earlier judgment and hope oracles, declaring that God's anger has turned to comfort and calling people to praise him and "draw water out of the wells of salvation" (v1-3).
What does 'the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song' mean in verse 2?
It's a declaration of trust in God as both protector and source of joy, worded almost identically to Moses's song after the Red Sea crossing at Exodus 15:2.
What does 'draw water out of the wells of salvation' mean in verse 3?
It's a joyful image of drawing on God's salvation the way one draws water from a well - the only place in the chapter this specific phrase appears, without further explanation given.

Today's Verse

Some `trust' in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.

Psalms 20:7 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The line the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song closely echoes Moses's song after the Red Sea in Exodus 15:2, and the drawing of water from the wells of salvation gives way to the darker burden of Isaiah 13.