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

In that day you will sing: “I will praise you, O Lord! You were angry with me, but not anymore. Now you comfort me. 2See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.” 3With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain 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 2:11Human pride will be brought down, and human arrogance will be humbled. Only the Lord will be exalted on that day of judgment.
• Isaiah 11:10In that day the heir to David’s throne will be a banner of salvation to all the world. The nations will rally to him, and the land where he lives will be a glorious place.
• Isaiah 14:3In that wonderful day when the Lord gives his people rest from sorrow and fear, from slavery and chains,
• Isaiah 26:1In that day, everyone in the land of Judah will sing this song: Our city is strong! We are surrounded by the walls of God’s salvation.
• Isaiah 27:1In that day the Lord will take his terrible, swift sword and punish Leviathan, the swiftly moving serpent, the coiling, writhing serpent. He will kill the dragon of the sea.
• Isaiah 35:10Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness.
• Zechariah 14:9And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord—his name alone will be worshiped.
• Isaiah 25:1O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them.
• Isaiah 49:13Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their suffering.
• Isaiah 60:18Violence will disappear from your land; the desolation and destruction of war will end. Salvation will surround you like city walls, and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.
• Psalms 34:1I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.
• Psalms 67:1May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude
• Psalms 69:34Praise him, O heaven and earth, the seas and all that move in them.
• Psalms 72:15Long live the king! May the gold of Sheba be given to him. May the people always pray for him and bless him all day long.
• Psalms 149:6Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands—
• Romans 11:15For since their rejection meant that God offered salvation to the rest of the world, their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who were 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