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The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The LORD God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God <i>is</i> my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH <i>is</i> my strength and <i>my</i> song; he also is become my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Behold, God <i>is</i> my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For YAH, the LORD, <i>is</i> my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the LORD GOD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the LORD GOD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the LORD GOD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not dread; For Yah—Yahweh <i>Himself</i>—is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, For the LORD GOD is my strength and song; Yes, He has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, God is my salvation; I will trust him and not be afraid, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, God is my salvation; I will trust Him and not be afraid, for Yah, the LORD, is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, even Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I trust you to save me, LORD God, and I won't be afraid. My power and my strength come from you, and you have saved me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the LORD is my strength and my song. He is my Savior."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The LORD gives me power and strength; he is my savior. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Look! God—yes God—is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid. For the LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the LORD gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, in the God of my salvation I will trust, and will not be afraid. For the LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, God [is] my salvation, I trust, and do not fear, "" For my strength and song [is] YAH—YHWH, "" And He is to me for salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, God is my salvation, I trust, and fear not, For my strength and song is Jah Jehovah, And He is to me for salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold God my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid: for my strength and song is Jah Jehovah, and he will be to me for salvation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God is my saviour, I will deal confidently, and will not fear: because the Lord is my strength, and my praise, and he is become my salvation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, God is my savior, I will act faithfully, and I will not be afraid. For the Lord is my strength and my praise, and he has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />God indeed is my salvation; I am confident and unafraid. For the LORD is my strength and my might, and he has been my salvation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, in God my Saviour I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD is my strength and my song; and he has become my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, upon God my Savior I trust, and I shall not move, because LORD JEHOVAH is my might and my honor, and he shall be redemption to me!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; For GOD the LORD is my strength and song; And He is become my salvation.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, my God is my Saviour; I will trust in him, and not be afraid: for the Lord is my glory and my praise, and is become my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/12-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=2662" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/12.htm">Joyful Thanksgiving</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">is my salvation;</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: ’eḇ·ṭaḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">I will trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6342.htm" title="6342: ’ep̄·ḥāḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To dread, be in dread or in awe. A primitive root; to be startled; hence, to fear in general.">be afraid.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050: yāh (N-proper-ms) -- The name of the God of Israel. Contraction for Yhovah, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘āz·zî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">is my strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/2176.htm" title="2176: wə·zim·rāṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Instrumental music, praise. From zamar; instrumental music; by implication, praise.">and my song,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and He also has become</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">my</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: lî·šū·‘āh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">salvation.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-14.htm">Psalm 118:14</a></span><br />The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Psalm 62:2</a></span><br />He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a></span><br />I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-4</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3-4</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. / In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Psalm 125:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-17.htm">Habakkuk 3:17-18</a></span><br />Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls, / yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a></span><br />The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-31.htm">2 Samuel 22:31</a></span><br />As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-11.htm">Romans 10:11</a></span><br />It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.</p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a></b></br> Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6,7</a></b></br> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-17.htm">Isaiah 45:17,22-25</a></b></br> <i>But</i> Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end… </p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4</a></b></br> Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH <i>is</i> everlasting strength:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2</a></b></br> And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a></b></br> That <i>men</i> may know that thou, whose name alone <i>is</i> JEHOVAH, <i>art</i> the most high over all the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/10-29.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-3.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/150-6.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-6.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-2.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-17.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/150-6.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-5.htm">Song</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-14.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-32.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-5.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">A joyful thanksgiving of the faithful for the mercies of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Surely God is my salvation;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the certainty and assurance of God's role as the deliverer. In the context of Isaiah, this declaration follows the prophecies of judgment and restoration. The term "salvation" here is comprehensive, encompassing deliverance from physical, spiritual, and eternal peril. It reflects the Hebrew understanding of salvation as holistic well-being. This assurance is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus is identified as the Savior (<a href="/luke/2-11.htm">Luke 2:11</a>), fulfilling the prophecies of the Old Testament.<p><b>I will trust and not be afraid.</b><br>Trust in God is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, often juxtaposed with fear. In the historical context, Israel faced threats from surrounding nations, and the call to trust in God rather than fear them is a central message. This phrase is reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3-4</a>, where trust in God dispels fear. It also prefigures the New Testament teaching in <a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a>, where believers are encouraged to present their requests to God with thanksgiving, resulting in peace that guards their hearts and minds.<p><b>For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song,</b><br>This phrase draws from the Song of Moses in <a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2</a>, where God is praised for delivering Israel from Egypt. The repetition of "LORD GOD" (Yahweh) emphasizes His covenantal faithfulness and power. The imagery of God as strength suggests reliance on His power rather than human might, a theme seen in <a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a>. The reference to "song" indicates joy and celebration, often associated with God's deliverance and victory, as seen in the Psalms.<p><b>and He also has become my salvation.”</b><br>This statement reflects a personal and experiential realization of God's saving work. It suggests a transformation where God's deliverance is not just a future hope but a present reality. The phrase "has become" indicates a process or journey of faith, aligning with the Christian understanding of salvation as both an event and a journey. This is seen in the life of Jesus, whose death and resurrection provide the ultimate salvation, fulfilling the prophetic hope expressed in Isaiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah and the salvation of God's people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel during Isaiah's time. The people of Judah were often the direct audience of Isaiah's prophecies, including calls to repentance and promises of salvation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The LORD GOD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with His people. In this verse, He is acknowledged as the source of salvation and strength.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_salvation.htm">Trust in God's Salvation</a></b><br>Believers are called to place their trust in God, recognizing Him as the ultimate source of salvation. This trust dispels fear and brings peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_strength_and_song.htm">God as Strength and Song</a></b><br>God is not only our strength in times of trouble but also our song, meaning He is the source of our joy and praise. Worship should be a natural response to His saving work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fearlessness_through_faith.htm">Fearlessness through Faith</a></b><br>Faith in God leads to a life free from fear. When we acknowledge God as our salvation, we can face life's challenges with confidence and courage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_deliverance.htm">The Continuity of God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The themes of salvation and strength are consistent throughout Scripture, showing God's unchanging nature and His ongoing commitment to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_application_of_salvation.htm">Personal Application of Salvation</a></b><br>Each believer is invited to personally experience God's salvation, making it a present reality in their daily lives through faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_of_israel's_divine_rescue.htm">Isaiah 12:2: How can we confirm historically or archaeologically that Israel experienced any divine rescue coinciding with this promise of salvation? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_servant_songs_in_isaiah.htm">What are the Servant Songs in Isaiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_name_jesus_mean.htm">What does the name Jesus mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'wells_of_salvation'_purely_symbolic.htm">Isaiah 12:3: Does the metaphor of drawing water from the “wells of salvation” reflect a purely symbolic concept with no scientific or historical grounding? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Behold, God is my salvation . . .</span>--The words admit of the rendering, <span class= "ital">Behold the God of my salvation. </span>In either construction "salvation" is taken, as in the New Testament (<a href="/john/4-22.htm" title="You worship you know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.">John 4:22</a>; <a href="/context/1_peter/1-9.htm" title="Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.">1Peter 1:9-10</a>), as meaning more than mere deliverance from danger, and including the highest spiritual blessings.<p><span class= "bld">The Lord Jehovah . . .</span>--The Hebrew here and in <a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm" title="Trust you in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:">Isaiah 26:4</a> presents the exceptional combination of the two Divine Names (<span class= "ital">Yah Yahveh</span>)<span class= "ital">. </span>(See <a href="/psalms/68-4.htm" title="Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rides on the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.">Psalm 68:4</a>.) With this exception the second clause of the verse is a verbal reproduction of <a href="/exodus/15-2.htm" title="The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.">Exodus 15:2</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">God is my salvation</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Psalm 38:22</a>, etc.). The employment of the abstract "salvation" for the concrete "Savior" is extremely common. <span class="cmt_word">The Lord Jehovah</span>; literally, <span class="accented">Jab Jehovah - a</span> combination which occurs only here and in <a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4</a>, where it is again used as an encouragement to perfect confidence and trust. <span class="cmt_word">Is my strength... salvation</span>. This is quoted from the song of Moses (<a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2</a>), which the prophet has throughout in his thoughts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/12-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֧ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is my salvation;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשׁוּעָתִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will trust</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְטַ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·ṭaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be afraid.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְחָ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6342.htm">Strong's 6342: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dread, be in dread or in awe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֣הּ</span> <span class="translit">(yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3050.htm">Strong's 3050: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is my strength</span><br /><span class="heb">עָזִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(‘āz·zî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, might</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my song,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזִמְרָת֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zim·rāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2176.htm">Strong's 2176: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instrumental music, praise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He also has become</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְהִי־</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my salvation.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lî·šū·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 12:2 Behold God is my salvation (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 12:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 12:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 12:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 12:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>