Isaiah 12:1-3

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 12:2

2. Lord JEHOVAH —Jah, Jehovah. The repetition of the name denotes emphasis, and the unchangeableness of God's character. strength . . . song . . . salvation—derived from Exodus 15:2; Psalms 118:14. The idea of salvation was peculiarly associated with the feast of tabernacles (see Isaiah 12:3). Hence the cry "Hosanna," "Save, we beseech thee," that accompanied Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on that day (the fifteenth of the seventh month) (Isaiah 12:3- :; compare with Psalms 118:25;... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 12:3

3. draw water . . . salvation—an expressive image in a hot country. On the last day of the feast of tabernacles the Jews used to bring water in a golden pitcher from the fountain of Siloam, and pour it, mingled with wine, on the sacrifice on the altar, with great rejoicing. This is the allusion in Jesus' words on "the last day of the feast" (John 7:2; John 7:37-39). The pouring out of water indicated repentance (John 7:2- :; compare, as to the Jews' repentance hereafter, John 7:2- :). There... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 12:1

Isaiah prophesied that on the day Messiah reigned, the remnant who survived the harvesting of Israel would praise Yahweh for ending His discipline of them, and for comforting them. Previously in Isaiah’s prophecy "that day" was one to be dreaded (cf. Isaiah 2:20; Isaiah 3:18; Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 7:18; Isaiah 7:20-21; Isaiah 7:23), but now it is one to be hoped for. This is the eschatological "day of the Lord" so often referred to by the prophets, that will include judgment (in the Tribulation)... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 12:2

The focus of this song is God Himself. Finally the Israelites express their commitment to trust in Him rather than in other people (cf. Isaiah 8:12 to Isaiah 9:1). They acknowledge Him as their salvation, their strength, and their song (cf. Exodus 15:2; Psalms 118:14), not just as the provider of these blessings. Song is the natural expression of a free spirit. None of these things come apart from Him. Isaiah had tried to get King Ahaz to trust and not fear (Isaiah 7:2-9), but he would not... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 12:3

Water is a rich symbol of salvation, especially to a people who lived in a land as dry as Palestine. God had provided salvation in the form of water for the Israelites during their wilderness march (Exodus 15:27; Exodus 17:1-7). In the future, Israelites could anticipate securing His salvation and sharing it with others, specifically the Gentiles (cf. Psalms 116:13). This verse became a common saying among the Jews and led to a water-drawing ceremony in Jerusalem (cf. John 4:15; John 7:37-38).... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 12:1-6

1. The thanksgiving that now follows is the counterpart of the hymn of praise sung after the passage of the Red Sea (Exodus 15), and is partly based upon it. Some scholars doubt its Isaianic authorship and date it after the return from exile.3. Draw water] Under a figure it is indicated that there shall be a continual supply of divine protection and deliverance. Or, if we follow the Talmud, there may be an allusion to the ceremonial of the Feast of Tabernacles, on the last day of which water... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 12:1

XII.(1) In that day thou shalt say . . .—The prophet becomes the psalmist of that new Exodus, and the hymn that follows is based upon the type of that in Exodus 15:0, though with less of local and historical colouring. He has been taught that confession must be blended with thanksgiving—that those only can rightly estimate the comfort which God gives who have first felt His wrath. The fact that the prophet appears as a psalmist was a natural result of the training of the schools of the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 12:2

(2) Behold, God is my salvation . . .—The words admit of the rendering, Behold the God of my salvation. In either construction “salvation” is taken, as in the New Testament (John 4:22; 1 Peter 1:9-10), as meaning more than mere deliverance from danger, and including the highest spiritual blessings.The Lord Jehovah . . .—The Hebrew here and in Isaiah 26:4 presents the exceptional combination of the two Divine Names (Yah Yahveh). (See Psalms 68:4.) With this exception the second clause of the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 12:3

(3) Therefore with joy shall ye draw water . . .—Literally, And with joy. The words may be either part of the hymn, or addressed to those who are to join in it. The latter seems most in harmony with the context. In the later ritual of the Feast of Tabernacles, the priests went in solemn procession to the Pool of Siloam, filled a golden vase with water, carried it to the Temple, and poured it out on the western side of the altar of burnt offering, while the people chanted the great Hallel (Hymn... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 12:1-6

6CHAPTER XTHE SPIRIT OF GOD IN MAN AND THE ANIMALSABOUT 720 B.C.Isaiah 11:1-16; Isaiah 12:1-6BENEATH the crash of the Assyrian with which the tenth chapter closes, we pass out into the eleventh upon a glorious prospect of Israel’s future. The Assyrian when he falls shall fall forever like the cedars of Lebanon, that send no fresh sprout forth from their broken stumps. But out of the trunk of the Judaean oak, also brought down by these terrible storms, Isaiah sees springing a fair and powerful... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 12:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 12:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 12:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 12:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 12:3

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 12:1-6

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 12:1

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 12:2

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 12:3

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 12:1-6

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