Charles Ellicott Commentary Isaiah 12:6

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Isaiah 12:6

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Isaiah 12:6

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel." — Isaiah 12:6 (ASV)

Thou inhabitant of Zion. —The Hebrew is feminine. The inhabitant is the daughter of Zion, the restored Church, that has Zion for her dwelling-place.

Great is the Holy One of Israel ... —The hymn ends with the Divine Name which is characteristic of Isaiah. The presence of the Holy One was to be a joy and blessing to the remnant who were worthy of their calling. With this hymn the whole of what has been called the Immanuel volume of Isaiah’s prophecies comes to its close.