Isaiah 12:2

2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense^[a] ; he has become my salvation.”

Isaiah 12:2 in Other Translations

2 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.

2 "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."

2 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.”

2 "Yes, indeed - God is my salvation. I trust, I won't be afraid. God - yes God! - is my strength and song, best of all, my salvation!"

2 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.

2 Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the LORD is my strength and my song. He is my Savior."

2 Indeed, God is my salvation. I will trust [Him] and not be afraid. Because Yah, the Lord, is my strength and my song, He has become my salvation."

2 God, you are the one who saves us. We will trust in you. Then we won't be afraid. LORD, you give us strength. We sing about you. Lord, you have saved us."

Isaiah 12:2 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 12:2

Behold, God [is] my salvation
Or Saviour; that is, Christ, who is God, the great God, and so fit to be a Saviour, and is one, was appointed by the Father, provided in covenant, promised in the word, sent in the fulness of time, and is become the author of salvation, which a creature could not be; and this the church saw her interest in, and which was the ground of her comfort before declared; and to which she prefixed the word "behold", as a note of asseveration, affirming him to be her Saviour; and of admiration, wondering at it; and of exclusion of all others from being concerned therein; and of attention and direction to others, pointing him out as the only one to look unto. I will trust, and not be afraid;
"trust" in Christ for salvation, be confident of enjoying it, and look upon myself safe and secure from all wrath and condemnation, and from every enemy; and not be "afraid" of sin, Satan, the world, death, hell, and wrath to come. The Targum joins this and the preceding clause together,

``behold, in the word of God my salvation I trust, and shall not be moved:''

for the LORD JEHOVAH [is] my strength and [my] song;
the author of her spiritual strength; the "strength" of her life, and of her heart, which maintained the one, and supported the other; the strength of her graces, and of her duties, by which she exercised the one, and performed the other: and the subject matter of her "song" were his person, and the fulness and fitness of it, his righteousness, and salvation by him; this clause, and the following one, are taken out of ( Exodus 15:2 ) : he also is become my salvation;
salvation is wrought out by Christ, and believers have it in him, and they know it, and believe it, and so are already saved in him.

Isaiah 12:2 In-Context

1 In that day you will say: “I will praise you, LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.

2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense ; he has become my salvation.”

3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

4 In that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.

5 Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 17:10; Isaiah 25:9; Isaiah 33:6; Isaiah 45:17; Isaiah 51:5,6; Isaiah 54:8; Isaiah 59:16; Isaiah 61:10; Isaiah 62:11
• 2. S Job 13:15; S Psalms 26:1; S Psalms 112:7; Isaiah 26:3; Daniel 6:23
• 3. Isaiah 26:4; Isaiah 38:11
• 4. S Psalms 18:1
• 5. S Exodus 15:2; Psalms 118:14

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "song"