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.
Look, God is the one who saves me; I will trust Him and not be afraid. The LORD God is my strength and my song of joy; He has become my salvation.
The writer is declaring complete trust in God, saying that God is both his source of strength and his rescue from trouble.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah 12:2 is part of a song of praise in the Book of Isaiah, written during the 8th century BC when the people of Judah faced threats from invading empires like Assyria and later Babylon. The prophet Isaiah delivered messages of both judgment for the nation's sins and promises of God's restoration, with this verse reflecting the joy of deliverance and hope for the exiles' return. It captures a moment of personal and communal trust in God's salvation amidst historical uncertainty.
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