Isaiah 12:5 - Printer Friendly

ESV: “Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth.

NIV: Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.

NASB: Praise the Lord in song, for He has done glorious things; Let this be known throughout the earth.

CSB: Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things. Let this be known throughout the earth.

NLT: Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world.

KJV: Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.

NKJV: Sing to the Lord, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth.

Thanking God for His power and mercy and salvation for us is both personal and public. It is both an expression from each of us to Him and a declaration to all who hear us that He is great. That is what God intends for us. We are not to hide our joy in our salvation.

This chapter has described how the people of the Lord will respond to His victory over the earth and the comfort He gives to them when He establishes His kingdom. They will express heartfelt thanks and acknowledge that He has always been their salvation, strength, and song (Isaiah 12:2).

The author brings further attention the fact that the Lord's people will publicly proclaim the Lord's greatness to the world. They will sing praises to Him in the full view of all who listen. They will tell the stories that reveal His glory. They will be intentional about broadcasting the power and goodness and righteousness of the Messiah to every corner of the globe.

Isaiah 12:1–6 describes the future, when a reassembled Israel praises God for comforting them and mercifully diverting His anger. They will see that He alone is their salvation, song and strength. Together, they will praise the Lord and proclaim His glory to the peoples and nations of the world. With singing and shouting, the people of Zion, Israel, will declare the greatness of the Holy One of Israel in their midst.

Isaiah follows his description of the future earthly kingdom of the Messiah on earth with a promise: that God's people will praise Him when that day comes. They will see that His anger has turned away and He is comforting them. They will understand that God alone is their salvation, strength, and song. They will encourage each other to spread the news to the world. They will tell stories of what He has done and to invite everyone to join them in exalting His name. The celebration will include loud shouting and joyful singing because the Holy One of Israel is with them.

Isaiah 12 follows the description in Isaiah 11 of the glorious kingdom to be established in Israel's future. This is when a descendant of King David will take the throne over Israel and the world. In that day, they will praise the Messiah who is living in their midst. They will be grateful that He has turned away His anger and chosen to embrace them. This leads into a radical shift in tone, as Isaiah turns to prophecy against the Gentile nations who were oppressing Israel.

Isaiah is among the most important prophetic books in the entire Bible. The first segment details God's impending judgment against ancient peoples for sin and idolatry (Isaiah 1—35). The second part of Isaiah briefly explains a failed assault on Jerusalem during the rule of Hezekiah (Isaiah 36—39). The final chapters predict Israel's rescue from Babylonian captivity (Isaiah 40—48), the promised Messiah (Isaiah 49—57), and the final glory of Jerusalem and God's people (Isaiah 58—66).

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