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Isaiah 12:2-6

Songs of Praise

April 5, 2026

The Song of Moses and Miriam’s Dance (Chludov Psalter), Byzantine illuminator
The Song of Moses and Miriam’s Dance (Chludov Psalter), Byzantine illuminator, 9th centuryState Historical Museum, Moscow
On the psalter page that carries the Song of Moses, the people of Israel walk out between the walls of the sea while Miriam dances with her timbrel to celebrate the crossing.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 … Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously. (Isaiah sings again the Song of Moses at the sea: “The Lord is my strength and my might, and he has become my salvation.”)Byzantine illuminatorAn unknown illuminator of the Chludov Psalter, one of the very few illustrated psalters to survive the iconoclast years, painted in the margins beside the text.State Historical Museum, MoscowThe State Historical Museum, Moscow.State Historical Museum, Moscow
Revised Common Lectionary
Old TestamentIsa. 55:1-11Is 55:1-11
PsalterIsa. 12:2-6Is 12:2-6

Overview & Insights

“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” (Isaiah 12:3)

After an act of deliverance of the kind that brought the people out of Egypt, one might expect there to be a song to sing like that in Exodus 15, and so there is; indeed, verse 2 virtually repeats Exodus 15:2.

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Commentary

Isaiah 12 - A Hymn of Praise for God's SalvationIs 12 - A Hymn of Praise for God's Salvation Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse-by-verse reading of the short song of thanksgiving used as the Vigil canticle.

Commentary on Isaiah 12:2-6Commentary on Is 12:2-6 Working Preacher

A commentary on this canticle of joy, drawing water from the wells of salvation, that fits the Vigil's turn toward Easter.

Isaiah 12:2 CommentariesIs 12:2 Commentaries BibleHub

Collected classic commentaries on the responsorial song of trust and praise.

Background & Word Study

Isaiah 12 (Hebrew and English)Is 12 (Hebrew and English) Sefaria

The Hebrew of the canticle with English and Jewish commentary for this OT responsory.

The Church Fathers

Isaiah 12 (Catena)Is 12 (Catena) Catena

Early church readings of the song, long sung as thanksgiving for salvation accomplished.

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