New Living Translation
Isaiah 12:2
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.”
Isaiah 12:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
- New International Version (NIV)Surely 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.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’ ”
Context of Isaiah 12:2
1In that day you will sing: “I will praise you, O Lord! You were angry with me, but not anymore. Now you comfort me. See, 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! 4In that wonderful day you will sing: “Thank the Lord! Praise his name! Tell the nations what he has done. Let them know how mighty he is!
Read all of Isaiah 12Isaiah 12:2 word by word
הִנֵּ֨ה אֵ֧ל יְשׁוּעָתִ֛י אֶבְטַ֖ח וְלֹ֣א אֶפְחָ֑ד כִּֽי־עָזִּ֤י וְזִמְרָת֙ יָ֣הּ יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיְהִי־לִ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 12:2
- Isaiah 7:14All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).
- Isaiah 9:6For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 45:17But the Lord will save the people of Israel with eternal salvation. Throughout everlasting ages, they will never again be humiliated and disgraced.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?
- Jeremiah 3:23Our worship of idols on the hills and our religious orgies on the mountains are a delusion. Only in the Lord our God will Israel ever find salvation.
- Jeremiah 23:6And this will be his name: ‘The Lord Is Our Righteousness.’ In that day Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety.
- Jonah 2:9But I will offer sacrifices to you with songs of praise, and I will fulfill all my vows. For my salvation comes from the Lord alone.”
- Matthew 1:21And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
- Luke 2:30I have seen your salvation,
- Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.
- 1 Timothy 3:16Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.
- Revelation 7:10And they were shouting with a great roar, “Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne and from the Lamb!”
- Isaiah 26:4Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
- Exodus 16:2There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron.
- Psalms 83:18Then they will learn that you alone are called the Lord, that you alone are the Most High, supreme over all the earth.
- Psalms 118:14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.
Commentaries on Isaiah 12:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The Lord Jehovah - The word יה Yah read here is probably a mistake; and arose originally from the custom of the Jewish scribes, who, when they found a line too short for the word, wrote as many letters as filled it, and then began the next line with the whole word. In writing the word יהוה Jehovah, the line might terminate with יה Yah, the two first letters; and then at the beginning of the next line the whole word יהוה Yehovah would be written. This…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Behold, God is my salvation - Or, God is the author, or source, of my salvation. It has not been brought about by any human hands, but is to be traced directly to him. The value of a gift is always enhanced by the dignity and excellency of the giver, and it confers an inestimable value on the blessings of salvation, that they are conferred by a being no less than the infinite God. It is not by human or angelic power; but it is to be traced directly and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2God's promise to save includes: reconciliation (Isaiah 1:18), participation (Isaiah 11:10), cleansing and protection (Isaiah 4:3–6), peace and confidence (Isaiah 32:16–17), and restoration (Isaiah 11:6–9). LORD GOD (Hebrew Yah Yahweh): The first word (Yah) is a shorter form of the second (Yahweh). the LORD GOD is my strength and my song: See Exodus 15:2; Psalm 118:14.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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