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Isaiah 12

1.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. 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. 3. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

4.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. 5. Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. 6. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

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Why does the speaker keep repeating 'salvation' and 'praise' in Isaiah 12?

The chapter frames a sudden shift from distress to confidence: the speaker says twice that God is their salvation and then calls the community to “draw water out of the wells of salvation,” which turns salvation into a present, life-giving resource. The repetition of praise — “Praise the LORD,” “Sing unto the LORD,” “Cry out and shout” — makes communal worship the natural response to that available rescue.

Isaiah treats salvation as both personal comfort and public gift, so praise functions as testimony: “declare his doings among the people” argues that telling the story spreads knowledge of God’s deeds. This mirrors Psalm 98, where rejoicing and making known God’s salvation appear together as confident public worship.

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