Isaiah 12

Easy-to-Read Version

A Song of Praise to God

12 At that time you will say,
“I praise you, Lord!
    You have been angry with me,
but don’t be angry with me now.
    Show your love to me.
²God is the one who saves me.
    I trust him, and I am not afraid.
The Lord Yah is my strength.
    He saves me, and I sing songs of praise about him.^[a]”

³You people will get your water from the spring of salvation.
    Then you will be happy.
⁴At that time you will say,
    “Praise the Lord and call out his name!
Tell everyone what he has done
    and how wonderful he is.”
⁵Sing songs of praise about the Lord,
    because he has done great things.
Spread this news about God throughout the whole world.
    Let all people know these things.
⁶People of Zion, shout about these things!
    The Holy One of Israel is with you in a powerful way.
    So sing and be happy!

Footnotes

Isaiah 12:2 The Lord Yah … him Literally, “Yah, Yahweh is my strength and praise. And he becomes my salvation.” This comes from the victory song of Moses in Ex. 15:2.