Isaiah 42 · Verse 12

Isaiah 42:12

Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands.
Isaiah 42:12, King James Version

Isaiah 42:12 in other translations

BSBLet them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.
WEBLet them give glory to the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
ASVLet them give glory unto Jehovah, and declare his praise in the islands.
YLTThey ascribe to Jehovah honour, And His praise in the isles they declare.
DARBYlet them give glory unto Jehovah, and declare his praise in the islands.
BBELet them give glory to the Lord, sounding his praise in the sea-lands.
WebsterLet them give glory to the LORD, and declare his praise in the isles.

What does Isaiah 42:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. glory ... islands--(Is 24:15).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 42:5-12

The work of redemption brings back man to the obedience he owes to God as his Maker. Christ is the light of the world. And by his grace he opens the understandings Satan has blinded, and sets at liberty from the bondage of sin. The Lord has supported his church. And now he makes new promises, which shall as certainly be fulfilled as the old ones were. When the Gentiles are brought into the church, he is glorified in…

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Isaiah 42:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.mulet them giveH7760
לַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
כָּב֑וֹדka.VodgloryH3519
וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹu.te.hi.la.Toand praise hisH8416
בָּאִיִּ֥יםba.'i.Yimin the islandsH339
יַגִּֽידוּ\׃ya.Gi.dulet them declareH5046

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 42:12

  • Romans 15:9-11

    And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

  • Psalms 117:1-2

    O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Isaiah 66:18-19

    For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory. And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

  • Revelation 7:9-12

    After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Isaiah 42:4

    He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

  • Isaiah 24:15-16

    Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea. From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

  • Revelation 5:9-10

    And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

  • Psalms 22:27

    All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

  • Psalms 96:3-10

    Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens. Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
24:15,16; 66:18,19; Ps 22:27; 96:3-10; 117:1,2; Ro 15:9-11
Re 5:9,10; 7:9-12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Isaiah 42:11

    Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

  • Isaiah 42:12

    Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands.

  • Isaiah 42:13

    The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

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Isaiah 42:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Den gloria á Jehová, y prediquen sus loores en las islas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Qu’on donne gloire à l’ Éternel, et qu’on déclare sa louange dans les îles!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Man möge Jehova Ehre geben und seinen Ruhm verkündigen auf den Inseln.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ponent Domino gloriam, et laudem ejus in insulis nuntiabunt.