Isaiah 12:1–6, King James Version
Italic words were supplied in the English translation for clarity.
Isaiah 12:1–6
Zion Sings of Trust, Salvation, and the Holy One
The first song answers anger with comfort and a settled trust
And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 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.
The singer is a delivered people who remember wrath without remaining under it. Trust here is not nationalist immunity. Zion's comfort does not become a modern deed, a replacement of Israel, or a tool for controlling communities.
The second song draws water and tells the earth to hear Zion's Holy One
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Wells, public declaration, and the Holy One in the midst of Zion complete chapters 1–12 with praise. The excellence is to be known in all the earth, which keeps the song from shrinking into a private club.
How this should shape us
Sing as people who were under anger and are now comforted. Draw from salvation in public, and do not use Zion's shout to seize land or to silence other inhabitants of the earth.
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