Isaiah 12:5

“Sing unto the Lord, &c.] Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, vocally and together, as Gospel churches, to the glory of God; or “sing the Lord”f239, let him be the subject matter of the song, as in (<231202>Isaiah 12:2) sing how great and good he is; sing what he is in himself, and what he is to others: for he hath done excellent things; he hath wrought out an excellent salvation, which excels all others, being of a spiritual nature, complete and everlasting: it is emphatically a great one, in which God is glorified in all his perfections, and which issues in the eternal glory and happiness of his people. He has brought in an excellent righteousness, a righteousness that excels any…”

“Sing, &c.--alluding to Exo 15:21.”

“Sing unto the Lord - This is the same expression which occurs in the song of Moses Exodus 15:21. Isaiah evidently had that in his eye. He hath done excellent things - Things that are exalted (גאות gê'ûth); that are worthy to be celebrated, and had in remembrance; things that are majestic, grand, and wonderful. This is known in all the earth - Or, more properly, ‘Let this be known in all the earth.’ It is worthy of being celebrated everywhere. It should be sounded abroad through all lands. This expresses the sincere desire of all who are redeemed, and who are made sensible of the goodness and mercy of God the Saviour. The instinctive and the unceasing wish is, that the wonders of the plan…”

“Sing: Exo 15:1, Exo 15:21; Psa 68:32-35, Psa 98:1, Psa 105:2; Rev 15:3, Rev 19:1-3 this is known: Isa 40:9; Psa 72:19; Hab 2:14; Rev 11:15-17 Isaiah 12:6”