Isaiah 12:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:1-6

A hymn of praise. Some critics say that the language and the tone of thought are so different here from that of Isaiah, that the hymn cannot be from his pen. The theory seems probable enough that a copyist or reader, who beheld with joy a fulfillment of the words in Isaiah 11:15 , Isaiah 11:16 , on the deliverance from the Babylonian exile, supplemented the oracle with these jubilant words." I. THE FULL HEART SEEKS RELIEF IN RELIGIOUS SONG . If burdened with the sense... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:2

God is my salvation (comp. Psalms 27:1 ; Psalms 38:22 , etc.). The employment of the abstract "salvation" for the concrete "Savior" is extremely common. The Lord Jehovah ; literally, Jah Jehovah—a combination which occurs only here and in Isaiah 26:4 , where it is again used as an encouragement to perfect confidence and trust. Is my strength … salvation . This is quoted from the song of Moses ( Exodus 15:2 ), which the prophet has throughout in his thoughts. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:2

The greatness of God's goodness. We have in these words the very exuberance of holy feeling. They refer us to— I. THE SUPREME ACT OF GOD 'S GOODNESS . "God is my Salvation." He has been wonderfully gracious to us in bestowal—in the gifts of our being, of our spiritual nature with its varied capacities, of our physical nature with all its organs of activity and enjoyment, of our human relationships, of a rich and beautiful dwelling-place, etc. But his greatest kindness is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:2

Holy joy in God. In each national history there is some one surpassingly great event. A Thermopylae for Greece; a Leipsic for Germany; a Moscow for Russia; a Waterloo for England. The Jews had one great event, supreme in its influence on their national life. By his relation to that event God would even be known. "I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage." All other deliverances, accomplished afterwards, were treated but as reminders of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:2

Faith and fear. "I will trust, and not be afraid," in this expression reminds us (1) of our liability to fear, and I. OUR LIABILITY TO FEAR . 1. As dependent creatures. 2. Because of the great mysteries of existence that are around us—mysteries of God; of self; of sin; of providence; of judgment; of the future. 3. In view of the possibility of our own failure from goodness. II. THE POWER OF FAITH TO OVERCOME FEAR . Trust can He who is "for us... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:3

With joy shall ye draw water . The prophet interrupts the song to give a comforting promise. The "salvation" granted to the Church shall be as an inexhaustible well, from which all comers may draw continually. Compare our Lord's promise to the woman of Samaria in John 4:14 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:3

A religion of blessedness. "Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation." Religion is not only safety, it is blessedness—the very highest blessedness. We are not to be ever in fear and trembling about "our state," but to remember that "perfect love casteth out fear." A really religious man finds that he cannot do without the gospel as satisfying his entire being. He is not religious because he "ought to be," or must be, to be saved; he is religious because also it is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:3

The joy of Christ's salvation. These words of prophecy must have been peculiarly precious to those who first heard them. They sound very musical to us, but they must seem more melodious still to the Oriental ear. We know that water is an invaluable thing, but it is only they who have lived or traveled in tropical countries that appreciate all that is meant by burning drought or by refreshing streams. And as words gather sweetness and excellency to the ear as they become associated with that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:3

The wells of salvation A very expressive image in a hot country. Wells are treated in contrast with cisterns, which only store the drainage of the ground. Wells are fed from springs and storehouses treasured in the heart of the earth. Inside Carisbrooke Castle is a deep well, which ensured constant supply for the garrison, however closely the castle might be besieged. Salvation is like a well; forth from it ever comes "living water." It is not like a man-made cistern, which only holds a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 12:1

And 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 10:0 - the delivering of the nation from the invasion of Sennacherib, as well as the more glorious event on which the prophet fixed his eye Isaiah 11:0 - the coming and reign of the Messiah. The language of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 12:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 12:1

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