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Isaiah Chapter 12 (JPS)

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1 And in that day thou shalt say: 'I will give thanks unto Thee, O HaShem; for though Thou was angry with me, Thine anger is turned away, and Thou comfortest me.

2 Behold, G-d is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for GOD HaShem is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.'

3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

4 And in that day shall ye say: 'Give thanks unto HaShem, proclaim His name, declare His doings among the peoples, make mention that His name is exalted.

5 Sing unto HaShem; for He hath done gloriously; this is made known in all the earth.

6 Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.'

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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

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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