(12-17) 賽 Isaiah 12:1-6

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NKJV

1 到 那 日 ， 你 必 說 ： 耶 和 華 啊 ， 我 要 稱 謝 祢 ！ 因 為 祢 雖 然 向 我 發 怒 ， 祢 的 怒 氣 卻 已 轉 消 ； 祢 又 安 慰 了 我 。 2 看 哪 ！ 　 神 是 我 的 拯 救 ； 我 要 倚 靠 祂 ， 並 不 懼 怕 。 因 為 主 耶 和 華 是 我 的 力 量 ， 是 我 的 詩 歌 ， 祂 也 成 了 我 的 拯 救 。 3 所 以 ， 你 們 必 從 救 恩 的 泉 源 歡 然 取 水 。 4 在 那 日 ， 你 們 要 說 ： 當 稱 謝 耶 和 華 ， 求 告 祂 的 名 ； 將 祂 所 行 的 傳 揚 在 萬 民 中 ， 提 說 祂 的 名 已 被 尊 崇 。 5 你 們 要 向 耶 和 華 唱 歌 ， 因 祂 所 行 的 甚 是 美 好 ； 但 願 這 事 普 傳 天 下 。 6 錫 安 的 居 民 哪 ， 當 揚 聲 歡 呼 ， 因 為 在 你 們 中 間 的 以 色 列 聖 者 乃 為 至 大 。

1 And in that day you will say:       “O LORD, I will praise You;       Though You were angry with me,       Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me. 2 Behold, God is my salvation,       I will trust and not be afraid;       ‘For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song;       He also has become my salvation.’” 3 Therefore with joy you will draw water       From the wells of salvation. 4 And in that day you will say:       “Praise the LORD, call upon His name;       Declare His deeds among the peoples,       Make mention that His name is exalted. 5 Sing to the LORD,       For He has done excellent things;       This is known in all the earth. 6 Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion,       For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!”

賽 Isaiah 12:3 所以，你們必從救恩的泉源歡然取水。 Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

以色列人再三悖逆神，不結好果子，神就藉著先知以賽亞宣告那將要來臨的審判，可是神又滿有憐憫、滿有恩典，在宣判中又預言了彌賽亞的拯救。那日有公義、有信實，連毒蛇猛獸都不傷人害物，那日是神掌權得榮耀的日子，那日是以色列人歸回的日子，那日更是讚美、稱謝、歌誦的日子──這段經文便是那日的頌歌，前半段是個人對神的讚美，後半段是集體對神的讚美。你我蒙恩得救的罪人，也當同樣地歌誦神，因祂怒氣轉消，安慰、拯救了我們；我們每次聚會之前，也應該先有個人對神的敬拜，再把個人的詩歌匯聚成團體的歡呼；我們在神的救恩中歡然取水的，也要將神所行的傳揚在萬民中，將福音普傳天下！讚美神，因祂的喜樂是我的力量，祂是我的詩歌；讚美神，因耶穌基督成了我的贖價，祂是我的拯救；讚美神，因祂所行甚是美好，祂的名乃為至大！

The Israelites repeatedly rebelled against God, not yielding good fruit, so God proclaimed the imminent judgment through the prophet Isaiah, but God is also full of mercy and grace, and prophesied amid His judgment the salvation of the Messiah. In that day, there is righteousness and faithfulness, even the poisonous snakes and wild beasts do not harm nor destroy. It is a day that God reigns and is glorified; it is a day the Israelites return; it is a day for praises, thanksgiving and singing - this scripture is the song of praise in that day. The first half is an individual praise to God; the second half is a collective praise to God. You and I, as sinners saved by grace, should also sing praises to God in the same way, because His anger has turned away, and He comforted and saved us. Every time before we get together, we should also have individual worship to God, then we may converge the individual songs into a collective shout for joy. We who draw water with joy from the wells of salvation should also declare His deeds among the peoples, and make known His gospel in all the earth! Praise God, because His joy is my strength, He is my song; praise God, because Jesus Christ has become my ransom, He is my salvation; praise God, because He has done excellent things, His name is the greatest!