God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 12:1
1At that time you will say, “I will praise you, O Lord. Although you had been angry with me, you turned your anger away from me, and you comforted me.
Isaiah 12:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
- New International Version (NIV)In that day you will say: “I will praise you, Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You will say in that day: "I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And in that day you will say: “O Lord, I will praise You; Though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.
Context of Isaiah 12:1
At that time you will say, “I will praise you, O Lord. Although you had been angry with me, you turned your anger away from me, and you comforted me. 2Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.” 3With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation.
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וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אוֹדְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָנַ֖פְתָּ בִּ֑י יָשֹׁ֥ב אַפְּךָ֖ וּֽתְנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- thou shalt sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- I will praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
- thee: though thou wast angryאָנַף'ânaph · be angryH599
- with me, thine angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
- is turned awayשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
- and thou comfortedstנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162
Cross-references for Isaiah 12:1
- Isaiah 2:11The eyes of arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day the Lord alone will be honored.
- Isaiah 11:10At that time the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the people ⌞to gather around⌟. The nations will come to him. His resting place will be glorious.
- Isaiah 14:3When that day comes, the Lord will give you relief from your pain and suffering, from the hard slavery you were forced to do.
- Isaiah 26:1On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city. Its walls and fortifications provide safety.
- Isaiah 27:1On that day the Lord will use his fierce and powerful sword to punish Leviathan, that slippery snake, Leviathan, that twisting snake. He will kill that monster which lives in the sea.
- Isaiah 35:10The people ransomed by the Lord will return. They will come to Zion singing with joy. Everlasting happiness will be on their heads ⌞as a crown⌟. They will be glad and joyful. They will have no sorrow or grief.
- Zechariah 14:9The Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be the only Lord and his name the only name.
- Isaiah 25:1O Lord, you are my God. I will highly honor you; I will praise your name. You have done miraculous things. You have been completely reliable in carrying out your plans from long ago.
- Isaiah 49:13Sing with joy, you heavens! Rejoice, you earth! Break into shouts of joy, you mountains! The Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his humble people.
- Isaiah 60:18No longer will you hear about violence in your land or desolation and destruction within your borders. You will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
- Psalms 34:1I will thank the Lord at all times. My mouth will always praise him.
- Psalms 67:1May God have pity on us and bless us! May he smile on us. Selah
- Psalms 69:34Let heaven and earth, the seas, and everything that moves in them, praise him.
- Psalms 72:15May he live long. May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May ⌞the people⌟ pray for him continually. May ⌞they⌟ praise him all day long.
- Psalms 149:6Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands
- Romans 11:15If Israel’s rejection means that the world has been brought back to God, what does Israel’s acceptance mean? It means that Israel has come back to life.
Commentaries on Isaiah 12:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Though thou wast angry "For though thou hast been angry" - The Hebrew phrase, to which the Septuagint and Vulgate have too closely adhered, is exactly the same with that of St. Paul, Romans 6:17; : "But thanks be to God, that ye were the slaves of sin; but have obeyed from the heart;" that is, "that whereas, or though, ye were the slaves of sin, yet ye have now obeyed from the heart the doctrine on the model of which ye were formed."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And in that day - The day referred to in the previous chapter, the time of the Messiah, when the effects of his reign shall be seen everywhere. The duty of praise, however, is couched in such language as to make it applicable to the event predicted in the former part of the prophecy Isaiah 10:6 ff.) If it is supposed to be applied to the time of the Messiah, then it is language which every redeemed sinner may use, that God was angry with him, but that his…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1This is a hymn of praise suited to the times of the Messiah. The song of praise in this chapter is suitable for the return of the outcasts of Israel from their long captivity, but it is especially suitable to the case of a sinner, when he first finds peace and joy in believing; to that of a believer, when his peace is renewed after corrections for backslidings; and to that of the whole company of the redeemed, when they meet before the throne of God in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1God's comfort is the main topic of Isaiah 40–66.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-6Just as Miriam, after the deliverance of the Red Sea (Is 11:16), celebrated it with an ode of praise (Ex 15:1-19). 2. Lord Jehovah--Jah, Jehovah. The repetition of the name denotes emphasis, and the unchangeableness of God's character. strength ... song ... salvation--derived from Ex 15:2; Psa 118:14. The idea of salvation was peculiarly associated with the feast of tabernacles (see Is 12:3). Hence the cry "Hosanna," "Save, we beseech thee," that…Read the comment
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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
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