Isaiah 12:3

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 12:1-3

Isaiah 12:1-3And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise Thee.Praise for redemptionAs the Israel that was redeemed from Egypt raised songs of praise on the other side of the Red Sea, so likewise does the Israel of the second redemption when brought not less miraculously over the Red Sea and Euphrates. (F. Delitzsch.)A song in the nightIt is time we had a hymn in this prophecy of Isaiah, for the reading has been like a succession of thunderstorms and earthquakes. (J. Parker, D. D.)Did... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 12:3

Isaiah 12:3Therefore with Joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvationDrawing water from the wells of salvationThe Talmudists refer the words, “With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation,” to the custom of making an oblation of water on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles.But as it is not prescribed in the law of Moses, it has been doubted whether it dates back earlier than the times of the Maccabees. It is, however, at least as probable that the Asmonean princes... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 12:3

Isa 12:3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. Ver. 3. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water. ] Joy is the just man’s portion, and Christ is the never failing fountain whence by a lively faith he may infallibly fetch it. John 4:10 ; John 4:14 ; Joh 7:37 Christ was much delighted with this metaphor; see John 1:16 . Out of this fountain only may men quench their spiritual thirst after righteousness. Haec sola est aqua quae animas arentes, marentes et... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 12:3

with joy: Isaiah 49:10, Isaiah 55:1-Leviticus :, Psalms 36:9, Song of Solomon 2:3, Jeremiah 2:13, John 1:16, John 4:10-2 Chronicles :, John 7:37-Malachi :, Revelation 7:17, Revelation 22:1, Revelation 22:17 Reciprocal: Exodus 15:27 - Elim Numbers 21:16 - Gather Numbers 29:35 - eighth day Deuteronomy 12:18 - rejoice Deuteronomy 27:7 - rejoice Judges 5:11 - in the places 1 Samuel 2:1 - I rejoice 1 Chronicles 11:17 - of the water Psalms 9:14 - I will Psalms 32:10 - but Psalms 87:7 - all my... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 12:3

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.With joy — Your thirsty souls shall be filled with Divine graces and comforts, which you may draw from God, in the use of gospel-ordinances. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 12:3

3. Draw water What gift so welcome, so precious, after experience in the Desert of Sinai? Wells of salvation The inexhaustible riches of the Holy Spirit so the figure clearly means; so the ancient Jews applied it. Water, wells of water, or fountains, rivers, are terms indisputably used in the Old Testament for the satisfying gifts of the Holy Spirit. read more