@Isa 12:1-6. THANKSGIVING HYMN OF THE RESTORED AND CONVERTED JEWS.
Just as Miriam, after the deliverance of the Red Sea (@Isa 11:16), celebrated it with an ode of praise (@Ex 15:1-19).
2. Lord JEHOVAH--Jah, Jehovah. The
repetition of the name
denotes emphasis, and the unchangeableness of God's character.
strength . . . song . . . salvation--derived from
@Ex 15:2 Ps 118:14. The idea of salvation was peculiarly
associated with the feast of tabernacles (see @Isa 12:3). Hence
the cry "Hosanna," "Save, we beseech thee," that accompanied Jesus'
triumphal entry into Jerusalem on that day (the fifteenth of the seventh month)
(@Mt 21:9; compare with @Ps 118:25,26); the earnest of the
perfected "salvation" which He shall bring to His people at His glorious
second appearance at Jerusalem (@Heb 9:28). "He shall appear the
second time without sin unto salvation." Compare @Re 21:3, "The
tabernacle of God is with men." Compare @Lu 9:33, "three
tabernacles: one for thee," &c.
(the transfiguration being a pledge of the future kingdom),
(@Ps 118:15 Zec 14:16). As the Jew was reminded by the
feast of tabernacles of his wanderings in tents in the wilderness, so
the Jew-Gentile Church to come shall call to mind, with thanksgiving,
the various past ways whereby God has at last brought them to the
heavenly "city of habitation" (@Ps 107:7).
3. draw water . . . salvation--an expressive image in a hot country.
On the last day of the feast of tabernacles the Jews used to bring water
in a golden pitcher from the fountain of Siloam, and pour it, mingled
with wine, on the sacrifice on the altar, with great rejoicing. This is
the allusion in Jesus' words on "the last day of the feast"
(@Joh 7:2,37-39). The pouring out of water indicated repentance
(@1Sa 7:6; compare, as to the Jews' repentance hereafter,
@Zec 12:10). There shall be a latter outpouring of the
Spirit like the former one on pentecost (@Joe 2:23).
wells--not mere streams, which may run dry, but ever-flowing
fountains (@Joh 4:14 7:38), "Out of his belly
(that is, in and from himself)--living water"
(@Isa 42:18 Ps 84:6 Zec 13:1 Re 7:17).
4. make mention--Hebrew, "cause it to be remembered."
5. Sing, &c.--alluding to @Ex 15:21.
6. inhabitant of Zion--Hebrew, "inhabitress"; so "daughter of
Zion," that is, Zion and its people.
in the midst of thee--of Jerusalem literally
(@Jer 3:17 Eze 48:35 Zep 3:15,17 Zec 2:10).