King James Version
Isaiah 12:2 in the King James Version says “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also i...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Isaiah 12:2 · KJV
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.
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.
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
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. call: or, proclaim
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“Behold God”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
“he also is become my salvation”
H3444something saved, i.e., (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
“I will trust”
H982properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and not be afraid”
H6342to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in general
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“is my strength”
H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“he also is become my salvation”
H3444something saved, i.e., (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
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