Isaiah 12:5
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Sing to the LORD; for he has done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
American King James Version (AKJV)
Sing to the LORD; for he has done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Sing unto Jehovah; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Make a song to the Lord; for he has done noble things: give news of them through all the earth.
Webster's Revision
Sing to the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
World English Bible
Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth!
English Revised Version (ERV)
Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth.
Barnes's Isaiah 12:5 Bible Commentary
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.
