Isaiah 12:4

Isaiah 12:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
• New International Version (NIV)In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you will say in that day: "Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And in that day you will say: “Praise the Lord, call upon His name; Declare His deeds among the peoples, Make mention that His name is exalted.

Context of Isaiah 12:4

2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for Yah Yhwh is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Praise Yhwh, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. 5Sing unto Yhwh; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. 6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

Isaiah 12:4 word by word

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֞ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָֽעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִֽילֹתָ֑יו הַזְכִּ֕ירוּ כִּ֥י נִשְׂגָּ֖ב שְׁמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• And in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• shall ye sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• upon his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• declareיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• his doingsעֲלִילָה‛ălîylâh ‛ălilâh · wantonnessH5949
• among the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• make mentionזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• is exaltedשָׂגַבώâgab · to exaltH7682

Cross-references for Isaiah 12:4

• Isaiah 12:1And in that day thou shalt say, O Yhwh, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
• Psalms 106:47Save us, O Yhwh our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
• Psalms 113:1Praise Yah. Praise, O ye servants of Yhwh, praise the name of Yhwh.
• Psalms 117:1O praise Yhwh, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
• Exodus 33:19And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of Yhwh before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
• Exodus 34:5And Yhwh descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of Yhwh.
• 1 Chronicles 16:8Give thanks unto Yhwh, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
• Psalms 105:1O give thanks unto Yhwh; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
• Isaiah 66:19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
• Psalms 9:11Sing praises to Yhwh, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
• Psalms 22:31They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
• Psalms 40:5Many, O Yhwh my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
• Psalms 71:16I will go in the strength of the Lord Yhwh: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
• Psalms 73:28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord Yhwh, that I may declare all thy works.
• Psalms 96:3Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
• Psalms 107:22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

Commentaries on Isaiah 12:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Call upon his name - בשמו קראו kiru bishmo, invoke his name. Make him your Mediator, or call the people in his name. Preach him who is the Root of Jesse, and who stands as an ensign for the nations. Call on the people to believe in him; as in him alone salvation is to be found.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And in that day - (see Isaiah 12:1). Call upon his name - Margin, Proclaim.‘ It denotes to call upon him in the way of celebrating his praise. The whole hymn is one of praise, and not of prayer. Declare among the people - Among all people, that they may be brought to see his glory, and join in the celebration of his praise. His doings - Particularly in regard to the great events which are the subject of the previous predictions - his interposition in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Make His works known among the peoples: The story of salvation should be shared with everyone, not just the people of Israel (Psalms 67:2; 70:4; 98:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. make mention--Hebrew, "cause it to be remembered."Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 12:4

• Joy
• Praise
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• That Day
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Exalt
• 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