The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 12:2
Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvationRejoicing in GodThese words are used by the prophet, in the name of the Church, to set forth the happiness and salvation of the Jews when they shall be gathered in with the fulness of the Gentiles.They also express the experience of a believer--I. WITH RESPECT TO HIS MORAL STATE. “God is my salvation.” Some would have the aid, the consolation, and the favour of God, but refuse His salvation, and remain in sin. This, however, is vain and impossible. The... read more
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