Isaiah 12:1

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 praise you, O Lord, for even though you were angry with me, your anger subsided, and you consoled me. 2Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.” 3Joyfully you will draw water from the springs of deliverance.

Isaiah 12:1 word by word

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 2:11Proud men will be brought low, arrogant men will be humiliated; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
• Isaiah 11:10At that time a root from Jesse will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, and his residence will be majestic.
• Isaiah 14:3When the Lord gives you relief from your suffering and anxiety, and from the hard labor which you were made to perform,
• Isaiah 26:1At that time this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city! The Lord’s deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure.
• Isaiah 27:1At that time the Lord will punish with his destructive, great, and powerful sword Leviathan the fast-moving serpent, Leviathan the squirming serpent; he will kill the sea monster.
• Isaiah 35:10those whom the Lord has ransomed will return that way. They will enter Zion with a happy shout. Unending joy will crown them, happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and suffering will disappear.
• Zechariah 14:9The Lord will then be king over all the earth. In that day the Lord will be seen as one with a single name.
• Isaiah 25:1O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.
• Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, O sky! Rejoice, O earth! Let the mountains give a joyful shout! For the Lord consoles his people and shows compassion to the oppressed.
• Isaiah 60:18Sounds of violence will no longer be heard in your land, or the sounds of destruction and devastation within your borders. You will name your walls, ‘Deliverance,’ and your gates, ‘Praise.’
• Psalms 34:1I will praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.
• Psalms 67:1May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)
• Psalms 69:34Let the heavens and the earth praise him, along with the seas and everything that swims in them!
• Psalms 72:15May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!
• Psalms 149:6May they praise God while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand,
• Romans 11:15For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

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

Topics related to Isaiah 12:1

• Anger
• God Continued...
• Joy
• Peace
• Praise

In the dictionaries

• That Day
• Consolation of Israel
• Canon of the Old Testament
• 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