Tree of Life Version
Isaiah 12:4
4In that day you will say: “Give thanks to Adonai. Proclaim His Name! Declare His works to the peoples, so they remember His exalted Name.
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 will not be afraid. For the Lord Adonai is my strength and my song. He also has become my salvation.” 3With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. In that day you will say: “Give thanks to Adonai. Proclaim His Name! Declare His works to the peoples, so they remember His exalted Name. 5Sing to Adonai, for He has done gloriously. Let this be known in all the earth. 6Cry out and shout, inhabitant of Zion! For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”
Read all of Isaiah 12Isaiah 12:4 word by word
וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֞ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָֽעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִֽילֹתָ֑יו הַזְכִּ֕ירוּ כִּ֥י נִשְׂגָּ֖ב שְׁמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- shall ye sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · 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 12:1In that day you will say: “I will give You thanks, Adonai, for though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.
- Psalms 106:47Save us, Adonai our God, and gather us from the nations, so we may praise Your holy Name and triumph in Your praise.
- Psalms 113:1Halleluyah! Praise, O servants of Adonai, praise the Name of Adonai.
- Psalms 117:1Praise Adonai, all you nations! Glorify Him, all you peoples.
- Exodus 33:19So He said, “I will cause all My goodness to pass before you, and call out the Name of Adonai before you. I will be gracious toward whom I will be gracious, and I will show mercy on whom I will be merciful.”
- Exodus 34:5Then Adonai descended in the cloud, stood with him there, as he called on the Name of Adonai.
- 1 Chronicles 16:8Give thanks to Adonai, call upon His Name. Make His deeds known among the peoples.
- Psalms 105:1Praise Adonai, call upon His Name. Make known His deeds among the peoples.
- Isaiah 66:19Then I will set up a sign among them, and I will send survivors from them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul and Lud (who pull the bow), to Tubal and Javan, to distant islands that have not heard My fame or seen My glory. Then they will declare My glory among the nations.
- Psalms 9:11Those who know Your Name trust You— for You, Adonai, never have forsaken those who seek You.
- Psalms 22:31His posterity will serve him, telling the next generation about my Lord.
- Psalms 40:5Blessed is the one who put his confidence in Adonai, who has not turned to the arrogant, nor to those who fall into falsehood.
- Psalms 71:16I come because of the mighty deeds of Adonai my Lord. I will remember Your righteousness —Yours alone.
- Psalms 73:28But for me, it is good to be near God. I have made my Lord Adonai my refuge. So I will tell of all Your works.
- Psalms 96:3Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples.
- Psalms 107:22Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of His works with joyful singing.
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
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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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