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

2Indeed, God is my salvation; I will trust him and not be afraid, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.” 3You will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation, and on that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord; proclaim his name! Make his works known among the peoples. Declare that his name is exalted. 5Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things. Let this be known throughout the earth. 6Cry out and sing, citizen of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel is among you in his greatness.”

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 12:1On that day you will say: “I will give thanks to you, Lord, although you were angry with me. Your anger has turned away, and you have comforted me.
• Psalms 106:47Save us, Lord our God, and gather us from the nations, so that we may give thanks to your holy name and rejoice in your praise.
• Psalms 113:1Hallelujah! Give praise, servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord.
• Psalms 117:1Praise the Lord, all nations! Glorify him, all peoples!
• Exodus 33:19He said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name ‘the Lord’ before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”
• Exodus 34:5The Lord came down in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed his name, “the Lord.”
• 1 Chronicles 16:8Give thanks to the Lord; call on his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples.
• Psalms 105:1Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples.
• Isaiah 66:19I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from them to the nations — to Tarshish, Put, Lud (who are archers), Tubal, Javan, and the coasts and islands far away — who have not heard about me or seen my glory. And they will proclaim my glory among the nations.
• Psalms 9:11Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion; proclaim his deeds among the nations.
• Psalms 22:31They will come and declare his righteousness; to a people yet to be born they will declare what he has done.
• Psalms 40:5Lord my God, you have done many things — your wondrous works and your plans for us; none can compare with you. If I were to report and speak of them, they are more than can be told.
• Psalms 71:16I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.
• Psalms 73:28But as for me, God’s presence is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, so I can tell about all you do.
• Psalms 96:3Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all peoples.
• Psalms 107:22Let them offer thanksgiving sacrifices and announce his works 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