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Isaiah 12:5

Sing to the Lord , for he has done magnificent things, let this be known throughout the earth!

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Joy;   Praise;   Testimony;   Worship;   Thompson Chain Reference - Divine;   Excellencies, Divine;   God;   The Topic Concordance - Calling;   Declaration;   God;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Praise;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Remnant;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Living (2);  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Isaiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Poetry;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things.Let this be known throughout the earth.
Hebrew Names Version
Sing to the LORD, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the eretz!
King James Version
Sing unto the Lord ; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
English Standard Version
"Sing praises to the Lord , for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth.
New American Standard Bible
Praise the LORD in song, for He has done glorious things; Let this be known throughout the earth.
New Century Version
Sing praise to the Lord , because he has done great things. Let all the world know what he has done.
Amplified Bible
Sing praises to the LORD, for He has done excellent and glorious things; Let this be known throughout the earth.
World English Bible
Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth!
Geneva Bible (1587)
Sing vnto the Lorde, for he hath done excellent things: this is knowen in all the worlde.
Legacy Standard Bible
Praise Yahweh in song, for He has done majestic things;Let this be known throughout the earth.
Berean Standard Bible
Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth.
Contemporary English Version
Because of your wonderful deeds we will sing your praises everywhere on earth."
Complete Jewish Bible
Sing to Adonai , for he has triumphed — this is being made known throughout the earth.
Darby Translation
Sing psalms of Jehovah, for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
Easy-to-Read Version
Sing 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.
George Lamsa Translation
Sing to the LORD; for he has done excellent things; this is known in all the earth.
Good News Translation
Sing to the Lord because of the great things he has done. Let the whole world hear the news.
Lexham English Bible
Sing praises to Yahweh, for he has done a glorious thing; this is known in all the earth.
Literal Translation
Sing to Jehovah, for He has done majestically; this is known in all the earth.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
O synge praises vnto the LORDE, for he doth greate thinges, as it is knowne in all the worlde.
American Standard Version
Sing unto Jehovah; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth.
Bible in Basic English
Make a song to the Lord; for he has done noble things: give news of them through all the earth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Sing unto the LORD; for He hath done gloriously; this is made known in all the earth.
King James Version (1611)
Sing vnto the Lord; for hee hath done excellent things: this is knowen in all the earth.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
O sing prayses vnto the Lorde, for he hath done great thinges, as it is knowen in all the worlde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Sing praise to the name of the Lord; for he has done great things: declare this in all the earth.
English Revised Version
Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Synge ye to the Lord, for he hath do worschipfuli; telle ye this in al erthe.
Update Bible Version
Sing to Yahweh; for he has done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth.
Webster's Bible Translation
Sing to the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this [is] known in all the earth.
New King James Version
Sing to the LORD, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth.
New Living Translation
Sing to the Lord , for he has done wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world.
New Life Bible
Sing praises to the Lord, for He has done great things. Let this be known in all the earth.
New Revised Standard
Sing praises to the Lord , for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Praise in song Yahweh, For a splendid thing, hath he done, - Well known, is this in all the earth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath done great things: shew this forth in all the earth.
Revised Standard Version
"Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth.
Young's Literal Translation
Praise ye Jehovah, for excellence He hath done, Known is this in all the earth.
THE MESSAGE
"Sing praise-songs to God . He's done it all! Let the whole earth know what he's done! Raise the roof! Sing your hearts out, O Zion! The Greatest lives among you: The Holy of Israel."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Praise the LORD in song, for He has done excellent things; Let this be known throughout the earth.

Contextual Overview

4 At that time you will say: "Praise the Lord ! Ask him for help! Publicize his mighty acts among the nations! Make it known that he is unique! 5 Sing to the Lord , for he has done magnificent things, let this be known throughout the earth! 6 Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Sing: Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Psalms 68:32-35, Psalms 98:1, Psalms 105:2, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 19:1-3

this is known: Isaiah 40:9, Psalms 72:19, Habakkuk 2:14, Revelation 11:15-17

Reciprocal: Numbers 21:17 - sang 1 Chronicles 16:23 - Sing Nehemiah 12:42 - sang loud Psalms 84:4 - they will

Cross-References

Genesis 10:19
and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 11:31
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (the son of Haran), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife, and with them he set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. When they came to Haran, they settled there.
Genesis 12:5
And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Haran, and they left for the land of Canaan. They entered the land of Canaan.
Genesis 12:8
Then he moved from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and worshiped the Lord .
Genesis 12:9
Abram continually journeyed by stages down to the Negev.
Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan.
Genesis 14:21
Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and take the possessions for yourself."
Acts 7:4
Then he went out from the country of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God made him move to this country where you now live.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Sing unto the Lord,.... Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, vocally and together, as Gospel churches, to the glory of God; or "sing the Lord" u, let him be the subject matter of the song, as in Isaiah 12:2 sing how great and good he is; sing what he is in himself, and what he is to others:

for he hath done excellent things; he hath wrought out an excellent salvation, which excels all others, being of a spiritual nature, complete and everlasting: it is emphatically a great one, in which God is glorified in all his perfections, and which issues in the eternal glory and happiness of his people. He has brought in an excellent righteousness, a righteousness that excels any righteousness of the creature, men or angels; it being the righteousness of God, a perfect, pure, and spotless one, which serves for many, even all his spiritual seed, and is everlasting: he has offered up an excellent sacrifice, a sacrifice that excels all that were offered up under the law; in the matter, which is himself; in the use and efficacy of it, to atone for sin, and take it away; in the continuance of that efficacy, and in its acceptableness unto God: and he has obtained an excellent victory over all his and his people's enemies, sin, Satan, the world, and death, and made them sharers in his conquests; reference seems to be had to

Exodus 15:1:

this [is] known in all the earth; that such a salvation is finished; such a righteousness is brought in; that peace, pardon, and atonement, are procured, and all enemies are conquered; for the Gospel publishing all this has been sent into all the world, and will be more fully preached throughout it in the latter day.

u זמרו יהוה "canite Jehovam", Cocceius; νμγησατε το ονομα

κνρω; Sept.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sing unto the Lord - This is the same expression which occurs in the song of Moses Exodus 15:21. Isaiah evidently had that in his eye.

He hath done excellent things - Things that are exalted (גאות gê'ûth); that are worthy to be celebrated, and had in remembrance; things that are majestic, grand, and wonderful.

This is known in all the earth - Or, more properly, ‘Let this be known in all the earth.’ It is worthy of being celebrated everywhere. It should be sounded abroad through all lands. This expresses the sincere desire of all who are redeemed, and who are made sensible of the goodness and mercy of God the Saviour. The instinctive and the unceasing wish is, that the wonders of the plan of redeeming mercy should be everywhere known among the nations, and that all flesh should see the salvation of our God.


 
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