Joyful Thanksgiving
The prophet’s personal song of praise for God’s...
The prophet’s personal song of praise for God’s salvation closes the meditations on trust in chs 7–12. God will prove himself trustworthy in his promises to rescue his people even though they initially refused to trust him. The song anticipates chs 40–66 with its themes of salvation, forgiveness, praise, joy, and the nations.
1In 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.2Surely 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.”3With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,
Tell the nations what he has done: The...
Tell the nations what he has done: The story of salvation must be told, even beyond the community of Israel (Pss 67:2; 70:4; 98:2).
4and on that day you will say:
“Give praise to the LORD;proclaim His name!Make His works known among the peoples;declare that His name is exalted.5Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things.Let this be known in all the earth.6Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion,for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”