As a result of the events foretold in chapter 11, chapter 12 is a song of praise. For those that have received God's salvation, this song can resound your own feelings. I suppose I could say a lot about this but I want only to point out one thing before I encourage you to read it again. "Surely God is my salvation," God isn't just the giver of salvation, he is salvation. God is the originator, the provider, the sacrifice, and the fulfiller of it. God is my salvation, nothing else.
Read Isaiah 12 not with future tense but in the present tense.
Today
I will say:
“I
will praise you, Lord. Although you were angry with me,
your
anger has turned away and you have comforted me.
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.”
With joy, you will draw water from the wells
of salvation.
Today
I 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.
Sing
to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;
let this be known to all the world.
Shout
aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion,
for great is the Holy One of Israel among
you.”
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
(4) 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.
(5) Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
(6) Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
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