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Isaiah 12:1–6

The Lord Is My Strength and My Song

12 You1 will say uin that day:

“I will give thanks to you, O Lord,

for though you were angry with me,

vyour anger turned away,

that you might comfort me.

“Behold, God is my salvation;

I will trust, and will not be afraid;

for wthe Lord God2 is my strength and my song,

and he has become my salvation.”

xWith joy you3 will draw water from the wells of salvation. yAnd you will say in that day:

z“Give thanks to the Lord,

call upon his name,

amake known his deeds among the peoples,

proclaim bthat his name is exalted.

c“Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;

let this be made known4 in all the earth.

Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,

for great din your5 midst is ethe Holy One of Israel.”

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Isaiah 12:1–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

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.”

With joy you will draw water

from the wells of salvation.

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.

Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;

let this be known to all the world.

Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion,

for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”

Isaiah 12:1–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

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.

Isaiah 12:1–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

In that day you will sing:

“I will praise you, O Lord!

You were angry with me, but not any more.

Now you comfort me.

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.”

With joy you will drink deeply

from the fountain of salvation!

In that wonderful day you will sing:

“Thank the Lord! Praise his name!

Tell the nations what he has done.

Let them know how mighty he is!

Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things.

Make known his praise around the world.

Let all the people of Jerusalem shout his praise with joy!

For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you.”

Isaiah 12:1–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And in that day you will say:

“O Lord, I will praise You;

Though You were angry with me,

Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.

Behold, God is my salvation,

I will trust and not be afraid;

‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song;

He also has become my salvation.’ ”

Therefore with joy you will draw water

From the wells of salvation.

And in that day you will say:

“Praise the Lord, call upon His name;

Declare His deeds among the peoples,

Make mention that His name is exalted.

Sing to the Lord,

For He has done excellent things;

This is known in all the earth.

Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion,

For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!”

Isaiah 12:1–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

At that time you will say:

“I praise you, Lord!

You were angry with me,

but you are not angry with me now!

You have comforted me.

God is the one who saves me;

I will trust him and not be afraid.

The Lord, the Lord gives me strength and makes me sing.

He has saved me.”

You will receive your salvation with joy

as you would draw water from a well.

At that time you will say,

“Praise the Lord and worship him.

Tell everyone what he has done

and how great he is.

Sing praise to the Lord, because he has done great things.

Let all the world know what he has done.

Shout and sing for joy, you people of Jerusalem,

because the Holy One of Israel does great things before your eyes.”

Isaiah 12:1–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me. 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. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto Jehovah; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth. Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 12:1–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And in that day thou shalt say, Jehovah, I will praise thee; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou hast comforted me. Behold, •God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for Jah, Jehovah, is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation. And with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

And in that day shall ye say, Give ye thanks to Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his deeds among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing psalms of Jehovah, for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitress of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

Isaiah 12:1–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

At that time you will say, 

“I will praise you, O Lord

Although you had been angry with me, 

you turned your anger away from me, and you comforted me. 

Look! God is my Savior. 

I am confident and unafraid, 

because the Lord is my strength and my song. 

He is my Savior.” 

With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation. 

At that time you will say, 

“Praise the Lord

Call on his name. 

Make his deeds known among the nations. 

Make them remember that his name is highly honored. 

Make music to praise the Lord

He has done wonderful things. 

Let this be known throughout the earth. 

Shout loudly, and sing with joy, people of Zion! 

The Holy One of Israel is great. He is among you.” 

Isaiah 12:1–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

On that day you will say:

“I will praise You, Lord,

although You were angry with me.

Your anger has turned away,

and You have had compassion on me.

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.”

You will joyfully draw water

from the springs of salvation,

and on that day you will say:

“Give thanks to Yahweh; proclaim His name!

Celebrate His works among the peoples.

Declare that His name is exalted.

Sing to Yahweh, for He has done glorious things.

Let this be known throughout the earth.

Cry out and sing, citizen of Zion,

for the Holy One of Israel is among you

in His greatness.”

Isaiah 12:1–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

You will say in that day:

I will give thanks to you, O Lord,

for though you were angry with me,

your anger turned away,

and you comforted me.

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.

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day:

Give thanks to the Lord,

call on his name;

make known his deeds among the nations;

proclaim that his name is exalted.

Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;

let this be known in all the earth.

Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion,

for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 12:1–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And you will say on that day,

“I will give you thanks, Yahweh,

for though you were angry with me,

your anger turned away,

and you comforted me.

Look! God is my salvation;

I will trust, and I will not be afraid,

for my strength and might is Yah, Yahweh;

and he has become salvation for me.”

And you will draw water from the wells of salvation in joy. And you will say on that day,

“Give thanks to Yahweh;

call on his name.

Make his deeds known among the peoples;

bring to remembrance that his name is exalted.

Sing praises to Yahweh, for he has done a glorious thing;

this is known in all the earth.

Inhabitant of Zion, shout out and sing for joy,

for the holy one of Israel is great in your midst.”

Isaiah 12:1–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

In days to come, the people of Israel will sing,

Lord, we will praise you.

You were angry with us.

But now your anger has turned away from us.

And you have brought us comfort.

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.”

People of Israel, he will save you.

That will bring you joy like water that is brought up from wells.

In days to come, the people of Israel will sing,

“Give thanks to the Lord. Worship him.

Tell the nations what he has done.

Announce how honored he is.

Sing to the Lord. He has done glorious things.

Let it be known all over the world.

People of Zion, give a loud shout!

Sing with joy!

The Holy One of Israel is among you.

And he is great.”

Isaiah 12:1–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then you will say on that day,

“I will give thanks to You, O Lord;

For although You were angry with me,

Your anger is turned away,

And You comfort me.

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.”

Therefore you will joyously draw water

From the springs of salvation.

And in that day you will say,

Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name.

Make known His deeds among the peoples;

Make them remember that His name is exalted.”

Praise the Lord in song, for He has done excellent things;

Let this be known throughout the earth.

Cry aloud and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,

For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.


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