Isaiah 12:4

Isaiah 12:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
• New International Version (NIV)In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you will say in that day: "Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And in that day you will say: “Praise the Lord, call upon His name; Declare His deeds among the peoples, Make mention that His name is exalted.

Context of Isaiah 12:4

2Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, For the Lord God is my strength and song; Yes, He has become my salvation.” 3Therefore with joy you will draw water From the springs of salvation. And in that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name [in prayer]. Make His deeds known among the peoples [of the earth]; Proclaim [to them] that His name is exalted!” 5Sing praises to the Lord, for He has done excellent and glorious things; Let this be known throughout the earth. 6Rejoice and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 12:4 word by word

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֞ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָֽעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִֽילֹתָ֑יו הַזְכִּ֕ירוּ כִּ֥י נִשְׂגָּ֖ב שְׁמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• shall ye sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• upon his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• declareיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• his doingsעֲלִילָה‛ălîylâh ‛ălilâh · wantonnessH5949
• among the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• make mentionזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• is exaltedשָׂגַבώâgab · to exaltH7682

Cross-references for Isaiah 12:4

• Isaiah 12:1And on that day you will say, “I will give thanks to You, O Lord; For though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, And You comfort me.
• Psalms 106:47Save us, O Lord our God, And gather us from among the nations, That we may give thanks to Your holy name And glory in praising You.
• Psalms 113:1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise, O servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord.
• Psalms 117:1O praise the Lord, all you nations! Praise Him, all you people!
• Exodus 33:19And God said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the Name of the Lord before you; for I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion (lovingkindness) on whom I will show compassion.”
• Exodus 34:5Then the Lord descended in the cloud and stood there with Moses as he proclaimed the Name of the Lord.
• 1 Chronicles 16:8O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples.
• Psalms 105:1O give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the people.
• Isaiah 66:19I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations: Tarshish, Pul (Put), Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant islands and coastlands that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations.
• Psalms 9:11Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion; Declare among the peoples His [great and wondrous] deeds.
• Psalms 22:31They will come and declare His righteousness To a people yet to be born—that He has done it [and that it is finished].
• Psalms 40:5Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of your wonders, They would be too many to count.
• Psalms 71:16I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord God [and in His strength]; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.
• Psalms 73:28But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God; I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him, That I may tell of all Your works.
• Psalms 96:3Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works and wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
• Psalms 107:22And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And speak of His deeds with shouts of joy!

Commentaries on Isaiah 12:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Call upon his name - בשמו קראו kiru bishmo, invoke his name. Make him your Mediator, or call the people in his name. Preach him who is the Root of Jesse, and who stands as an ensign for the nations. Call on the people to believe in him; as in him alone salvation is to be found.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And in that day - (see Isaiah 12:1). Call upon his name - Margin, Proclaim.‘ It denotes to call upon him in the way of celebrating his praise. The whole hymn is one of praise, and not of prayer. Declare among the people - Among all people, that they may be brought to see his glory, and join in the celebration of his praise. His doings - Particularly in regard to the great events which are the subject of the previous predictions - his interposition in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Make His works known among the peoples: The story of salvation should be shared with everyone, not just the people of Israel (Psalms 67:2; 70:4; 98:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. make mention--Hebrew, "cause it to be remembered."Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 12:4

• Joy
• Praise
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• That Day
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Exalt
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Isaiah, Book of

Commentaries on Isaiah 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings