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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)In that day you will sing: “I will praise you, O Lord! You were angry with me, but not anymore. Now you comfort me.

Context of Isaiah 12:1

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. 2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.” 3With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

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 2:11The eyes of the arrogant will be humbled and human pride brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
• Isaiah 11:10In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious.
• Isaiah 14:3On the day the Lord gives you relief from your suffering and turmoil and from the harsh labor forced on you,
• Isaiah 26:1In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts.
• Isaiah 27:1In that day, the Lord will punish with his sword— his fierce, great and powerful sword— Leviathan the gliding serpent, Leviathan the coiling serpent; he will slay the monster of the sea.
• Isaiah 35:10and those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
• Zechariah 14:9The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name.
• Isaiah 25:1Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.
• Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
• Isaiah 60:18No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
• Psalms 34:1I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
• Psalms 67:1May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us—
• Psalms 69:34Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them,
• Psalms 72:15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.
• Psalms 149:6May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands,
• Romans 11:15For if their rejection brought reconciliation to 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
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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