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Isaiah Chapter 12 (NHEB)

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Isaiah Chapter 12 (NHEB)
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1 In that day you will say, "I will give thanks to you, the Lord; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me.

2 Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation."

3 Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.

4 In that day you will say, "Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name. Declare his doings among the peoples. Proclaim that his name is exalted!

5 Sing to the Lord, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth!

6 Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion; for the Holy One of Israel is great in the midst of you!"

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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