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Isaiah 25

Isaiah 25:9

Praise to the Victorious God · Isaiah 25:1–12
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Translations

Modern
And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
Traditional
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Literal
And one will say on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him and He has saved us. This is YHWH; we have waited for Him—let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation!”
Latin
Et dicet in die illa: Ecce Deus noster iste; exspectavimus eum, et salvabit nos; iste Dominus, sustinuimus eum: exsultabimus, et lætabimur in salutari ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

Notes

Isaiah 25:9–12

The new community of God’s people will respond in joy and faith. When the enemy is defeated, God’s people will be free forever.

Isaiah 25:1–12

The second part of the Little Apocalypse (see study note on Isaiah 24:1–27:13) describes praise for God's judgment (Isaiah 25:1–5, 11–12) and salvation (25:6–9).

Isaiah 24:1–27:13

This section is often called the Little Apocalypse. It is given this name because it has similarities to the book of Revelation.

In these chapters, Isaiah moves from his present time into a vision of the future. The language is broad and universal. Because of this, it is difficult to connect the events to one specific historical situation.

These chapters are not meant to provide a detailed timeline of future events. They are not a historical blueprint. Instead, Isaiah uses vivid images to describe a dramatic future world that is both similar to and different from the present.

The vision includes elements of both the old age and the new age. For example, the people of Zion are described as righteous (new), yet they still wait for their full redemption (old). This pattern fits with the New Testament teaching that the future age has already begun but has not yet fully arrived (2 Corinthians 4:4; Galatians 1:4).

Peter wrote that believers were already living in the last days (1 Peter 1:12; 2 Peter 3:3). At the same time, he said that the final day of the Lord is still future (2 Peter 3:10). These passages show that the present age and the future age overlap.

Events

Parallels

Jeremiah 51:15–19

Glossary

Isaiah, Book of

Topics

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