Bible Strands
Isaiah 12:6
Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet addresses the inhabitants of Zion immediately after declaring that the Lord has done glorious things to be known across the earth.
The words — צַהֲלִ֥י (tza.ha.Li) means to cry aloud, and יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת (yo.She.vet) identifies the female inhabitant or citizen as the direct addressee.
The thread — This command aligns with Psalms 9:11, which orders singing to the God who dwells in Zion, and Zechariah 2:10, which ties Zion's rejoicing to God's promise to dwell among His people.
Why it lands — The text commands Zion to vocalize joy because the Holy One of Israel is presently great in their midst, requiring a public declaration grounded in God's current presence rather than future hope.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Cross-references
- Zechariah 2:10 “Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.
- Zechariah 2:5 For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
- Psalms 9:11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
- Zephaniah 3:14 Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
- Isaiah 41:14 Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
- Psalms 71:22 So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 40:9 Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
- Isaiah 41:16 You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 54:1 “Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.
- Ezekiel 48:35 The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”