Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 12:1-6
Isaiah 12. Songs of Thanksgiving.— This is a late appendix to the preceding. It is imitative throughout and copies late passages. Isaiah 11:16 compares Israel’ s return from the Dispersion with the deliverance of the Hebrews at the Exodus. As a song of praise (Exodus 15) celebrates the destruction of the Egyptians at the Red Sea, so two brief songs ( Isaiah 12:1-Leviticus :, Isaiah 12:4-Joshua :) are inserted here, which have close points of contact with Exodus 15 and some Pss., especially... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 12:4-6
‘And in that day you will say, Give thanks to Yahweh, Call on his name, Declare his doings among the peoples, Make mention that his name is exalted.’ Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things, Let this be known in all the earth. Cry aloud, and shout, you inhabitant of Zion, For great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of you.’ The first part of the song looked at themselves, now they look out so that the world might praise Him. They point to His activity, and all that He has done,... read more