Isaiah 12:6

“Cry out, and shout, &c.] By singing aloud, with the high praises of God in the mouth: thou inhabitant of Zion: born and brought up there, free of Zion, that is settled and dwells there, and so happy; since there plenty of provisions is had, health is enjoyed, and the inhabitants in the utmost safety and protection, having the greatest privileges and immunities; and therefore have reason to sing and shout for joy, and especially for what follows: for great [is] the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee; by “the Holy One of Israel” is meant Christ, the Redeemer and Husband of this church; (see <234817> Isaiah 48:17 54:5) because, as God, he is the God of Israel, the spiritual Israel, and as…”

“inhabitant of Zion--Hebrew, "inhabitress"; so "daughter of Zion," that is, Zion and its people. in the midst of thee--of Jerusalem literally (Jer 3:17; Eze 48:35; Zep 3:15, Zep 3:17; Zac 2:10). The predictions as to foreign nations are for the sake of the covenant people, to preserve them from despair, or reliance on human confederacies, and to strengthen their faith in God: also in order to extirpate narrow-minded nationality: God is Jehovah to Israel, not for Israel's sake alone, but that He may be thereby Elohim to the nations. These prophecies are in their right chronological place, in the beginning of Hezekiah's reign; then the nations of Western Asia, on the Tigris and Euphrates, first…”

“Cry out - (צהלי tsahalı̂y). This word is usually applied to the neighing of a horse Jeremiah 5:8; Jeremiah 8:16. It is also used to express joy, pleasure, exultation, by a clear and loud sound of the voice Isaiah 10:30; Isaiah 12:6; Isaiah 14:14; Isaiah 54:1; Jeremiah 31:7; Jeremiah 50:11. It is here synonymous with the numerous passages in the Psalms, and elsewhere, where the people of God are called on to exult, to shout, to make a noise as expressive of their joy Psalms 47:1; Psalms 148:1-14; Psalms 149:1-9; Isaiah 42:11; Isaiah 44:23; Jeremiah 31:7; Zephaniah 3:14; Zechariah 9:9. And shout - (ורני vāronı̂y). This word properly means to cry aloud Proverbs 1:20; Proverbs 8:3; to cry for…”

“12:6 See Pss 48:1; 96:4; 99:2.”

“Cry out: Isa 40:9, Isa 52:7-10, Isa 54:1; Zep 3:14; Luk 19:37-40 thou: Isa 10:24, Isa 30:19, Isa 33:24; Zac 8:3-8 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress great: Isa 8:18, Isa 24:23, Isa 41:14, Isa 41:16; Psa 9:11, Psa 68:16, Psa 71:22, Psa 89:18, Psa 132:14; Eze 43:7; Eze 48:35; Zep 2:5, Zep 3:15-17; Zac 2:5, Zac 2:10, Zac 2:11 Next: Isaiah Chapter 13”