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

2Listen! God is the one who saves me! I will continue to trust him. I will not be afraid because the Lord himself makes me strong. He keeps me safe. He rescues us from our enemies.’ 3When God does that, it will make you very happy. You will be safe, like someone who gets plenty of good water from a well to drink. At that time, you will say, ‘Praise the Lord! Thank him for his help! Tell all the nations about the great things that God has done. Tell them that he is very great! 5Sing songs to praise the Lord, because he has done wonderful things! Cause everyone in the world to know it! 6Everyone who lives in Zion, shout aloud and sing with joy! The Holy God of Israel is great, and he lives among you.’

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 12:1At that time, you will say, ‘I praise you, Lord. You were angry with me. But now, you are no longer angry. Now you have been kind to me.
• Psalms 106:47Lord, our God, please save us! Bring us safely home from among the other nations. Then we will thank you! We will shout aloud to praise your holy name.
• Psalms 113:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Servants of the Lord, praise him! Praise the name of the Lord!
• Psalms 117:1All you nations in the world, praise the Lord! People from every place, praise him!
• Exodus 33:19The Lord said, ‘I will let you see how great and good I am. I will tell you my name, that I am the Lord. If I choose to be kind to someone, I will be kind to them. If I choose to forgive someone, I will forgive them.
• Exodus 34:5Then the Lord came down in the cloud. He came and he stood with Moses. The Lord spoke aloud his own name, the Lord.
• 1 Chronicles 16:8Thank the Lord! Make his name famous! Tell people in all the nations what he has done.
• Psalms 105:1Thank the Lord! Make his name famous! Tell people in all the nations what he has done.
• Isaiah 66:19I will do a great thing among them, to show them my power. I will send some of the people who are still alive to other nations. They will go to: Tarshish, Libya, Lydia (where their soldiers shoot arrows very well), Tubal, Greece, and lands far away, where people have never heard about me and they do not know how great I am. Those people will tell other nations about my great glory.’
• Psalms 9:11Give a song to the Lord to praise him! He rules as king in Zion. Tell all the nations about the great things that he has done.
• Psalms 22:31They will speak about all the great things that God has done to save his people. People who have not yet been born will learn about the things that God has done.
• Psalms 40:5Lord, my God, you have done many great things. You have done so many things for us that we cannot count them! There is nobody else like you! I want to talk about the things that you have done, but there are too many things to speak about!
• Psalms 71:16I will tell about the great things that you have done, Almighty Lord. I will tell everyone that you are righteous. You, only you, are righteous.
• Psalms 73:28But as for me, it is good for me to stay near to God. I have gone to the Almighty Lord as the place where I can be safe. I will tell people about the great things that you have done.
• Psalms 96:3Tell the other nations that he is very great. Tell all of them about the great things that he has done.
• Psalms 107:22They should offer sacrifices to thank God. They should sing aloud to tell about what he has done.

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