Isaiah

CHAPTER 12

Song of Thanksgiving^*

1On that day, you will say:

I give you thanks, O LORD;

though you have been angry with me,

your anger has abated, and you have consoled me.

2God indeed is my salvation;

I am confident and unafraid.

For the LORD is my strength and my might,

and he has been my salvation.^a

3With joy you will draw water

from the fountains of salvation,^b

4And you will say on that day:

give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name;

Among the nations make known his deeds,

proclaim how exalted is his name.^c

5Sing praise to the LORD for he has done glorious things;

let this be known throughout all the earth.^d

6Shout with exultation, City of Zion,

for great in your midst

is the Holy One of Israel!^e

* [12:1–6] Israel’s thanksgiving to the Lord, expressed in language like that of the Psalms.

a. [12:2] Ex 15:2; Ps 118:14.

b. [12:3] Jgs 5:11; Jer 2:13; Jn 4:10, 14.

c. [12:4] Ps 105:1; 148:13.

d. [12:5] Is 11:9; Ex 15:1.

e. [12:6] Is 52:8–9; 54:1; Zep 3:14–15.

C. ORACLES AGAINST THE FOREIGN NATIONS^*