Isaiah 25:1
New International Version
LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.

New Living Translation
O LORD, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them.

English Standard Version
O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.

Berean Standard Bible
O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.

King James Bible
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

New King James Version
O LORD, You are my God. I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, For You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

New American Standard Bible
LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

NASB 1995
O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

NASB 1977
O lord, Thou art my God; I will exalt Thee, I will give thanks to Thy name; For Thou hast worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

Legacy Standard Bible
O Yahweh, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Counsels formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

Amplified Bible
O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will praise and give thanks to Your name; For You have done miraculous things, Plans formed long, long ago, [fulfilled] with perfect faithfulness.

Christian Standard Bible
LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you. I will praise your name, for you have accomplished wonders, plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yahweh, You are my God; I will exalt You. I will praise Your name, for You have accomplished wonders, plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

American Standard Version
O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.

Contemporary English Version
You, LORD, are my God! I will praise you for doing the wonderful things you had planned and promised since ancient times.

English Revised Version
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O LORD, you are my God. I will highly honor you; I will praise your name. You have done miraculous things. You have been completely reliable in carrying out your plans from long ago.

Good News Translation
LORD, you are my God; I will honor you and praise your name. You have done amazing things; you have faithfully carried out the plans you made long ago.

International Standard Version
LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for you have done marvelous things, plans made long ago in faithfulness and truth.

Majority Standard Bible
O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders?plans formed long ago?in perfect faithfulness.

NET Bible
O LORD, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD, you are my God. I will exalt you. I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth.

Webster's Bible Translation
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

World English Bible
Yahweh, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O YHWH, You [are] my God, I exalt You, I confess Your Name, "" For You have done a wonderful thing, "" Counsels of old, steadfastness, O steadfast One.

Young's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, my God art Thou, I exalt Thee, I confess Thy name, For Thou hast done a wonderful thing, Counsels of old, stedfastness, O stedfast One.

Smith's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, thou my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name, for thou didst a wonder; counsels from far off, stability, faithfulness.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
O LORD, thou art my God, I will exalt thee, and give glory to thy name: for thou hast done wonderful things, thy designs of old faithful, amen.

Catholic Public Domain Version
O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you, and I will confess your name. For you have accomplished miracles. Your plan, from antiquity, is faithful. Amen.

New American Bible
O LORD, you are my God, I extol you, I praise your name; For you have carried out your wonderful plans of old, faithful and true.

New Revised Standard Version
O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
O LORD, thou art my God; I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, and given faithful counsel from afar, amen.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, you are my God! I shall bless you and I shall confess your name, for you have performed a wonder and trustworthy counsel from afar! Amen!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
O LORD, Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee, I will praise Thy name, For Thou hast done wonderful things; Even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
O Lord God, I will glorify thee, I will sing to thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, even an ancient and faithful counsel. So be it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Song of Praise for God's Favor
1O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders— plans formed long ago— in perfect faithfulness. 2Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble, the fortified town a ruin. The fortress of strangers is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt.…

Cross References
Exodus 15:1-2
Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

Psalm 9:1-2
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders. / I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

Psalm 98:1
A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.

Psalm 111:1-4
Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. / Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. / Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever. ...

Psalm 145:1-3
A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. / Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. / Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

Psalm 147:1
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

Revelation 15:3-4
and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! / Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Revelation 19:1-2
After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

Deuteronomy 32:3-4
For I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Ascribe greatness to our God! / He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.

Psalm 92:1-5
A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night / with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre. ...

Psalm 105:1-5
Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. / Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. / Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. ...

Psalm 136:1-4
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever. / Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever. / Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever. ...

Psalm 138:1-2
Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises. / I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.

Jeremiah 10:6-7
There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power. / Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

Daniel 4:2-3
I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me. / How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.


Treasury of Scripture

O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things; your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

thou hast

Psalm 40:5
Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalm 78:4
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

thy counsels

Isaiah 28:29
This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.

Isaiah 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

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Isaiah 25
1. Song of Praise for God's Favor














O LORD, You are my God!
This declaration of personal relationship with God emphasizes the covenantal bond between the Lord and His people. It reflects the intimate acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and lordship, reminiscent of the covenant language found in Exodus 20:2. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies the personal name of God, highlighting His eternal and unchanging nature. This phrase sets the tone for a personal and communal worship, as seen throughout the Psalms.

I will exalt You;
Exalting God involves lifting Him up in praise and acknowledging His supreme authority and majesty. This act of worship is a response to God's character and deeds, aligning with the call to glorify God found in Psalm 34:3. Exaltation is both a personal and corporate act, reflecting the worship practices of ancient Israel, where God was praised in both individual and communal settings.

I will praise Your name.
Praising God's name involves recognizing His attributes and deeds. In biblical times, a name represented one's character and reputation. Thus, praising God's name is an acknowledgment of His holiness, righteousness, and faithfulness. This phrase connects to the frequent biblical exhortation to praise God, as seen in Psalm 113:1-3, and underscores the importance of worship in the life of believers.

For You have worked wonders—
This refers to the miraculous acts of God throughout history, such as the deliverance of Israel from Egypt (Exodus 15:11). These wonders are evidence of God's power and involvement in the world. The phrase highlights God's ability to intervene in human affairs, fulfilling His promises and demonstrating His sovereignty over creation.

plans formed long ago—
God's plans are eternal and unchanging, reflecting His omniscience and sovereignty. This phrase suggests that God's purposes are established from eternity, as seen in Isaiah 46:10, where God declares the end from the beginning. It reassures believers of God's control over history and His ability to bring His plans to fruition.

in perfect faithfulness.
God's faithfulness is a central theme in Scripture, emphasizing His reliability and trustworthiness. This phrase assures believers that God's promises are sure and His character is unchanging, as seen in Lamentations 3:22-23. It provides comfort and hope, knowing that God's actions are consistent with His nature and His covenantal promises.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Isaiah
The prophet who authored the book, delivering messages from God to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

2. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature.

3. Judah and Jerusalem
The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies, representing God's chosen people.

4. Wonders
Refers to the miraculous acts and divine interventions performed by God throughout history.

5. Plans Formed Long Ago
Indicates God's eternal purpose and sovereign will, which are executed with perfect faithfulness.
Teaching Points
Exaltation and Praise
As believers, we are called to exalt and praise God for His character and deeds. Reflect on how you can incorporate more praise into your daily life.

Recognition of God's Wonders
Acknowledge and remember the wonders God has done in your life and throughout history. This recognition strengthens faith and trust in His continued faithfulness.

Trust in God's Sovereign Plans
Understanding that God's plans are formed long ago and executed with perfect faithfulness encourages us to trust Him, even when circumstances are challenging.

Personal Relationship with God
Isaiah's declaration, "You are my God," emphasizes a personal relationship with the LORD. Consider how you can deepen your personal relationship with God through prayer and study.

Faithfulness of God
God's faithfulness is a central theme. Reflect on how God's faithfulness has been evident in your life and how it can inspire you to be faithful in your commitments.XXV.

(1) O Lord, thou art my God.--The burst of praise follows, like St. Paul's in Romans 11:33-36, upon the contemplation of the glory of the heavenly city.

Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.--It is better to omit the words in italics, and to treat the words as standing in the objective case, in apposition with "wonderful things." The "counsels of old" are the eternal purposes of God made known to His prophets. The absence of a conjunction in the Hebrew, emphasises the enumeration.

Verses 1-12. - ISAIAH'S SONG OF PRAISE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOD'S KINGDOM. AS in Isaiah 12, after describing the first setting up of Christ's kingdom and the call of the Gentiles, the prophet broke out into song, through joy at the tidings he was commissioned to announce, so now, having proclaimed the final establishment of the same kingdom in the heavenly Zion, he is again carried away by the sense of exultant gladness into a fresh Lobgesang, which he utters in his own person - not, as the former one, in the person of the Church. His song divides itself into three sections:

(1) vers. 1-5, a thanksgiving for deliverance;

(2) vers. 6-8, a commemoration of blessings granted; and

(3) vers. 9-12, exultation in the security obtained. Verse 1. - Thou art my God; I will exalt thee (comp. Exodus 15:2 and Psalm 118:28). To Isaiah the "Song of Moses" seems to have been a pattern thanksgiving, from which he delighted to draw his phrases when he was bent on formally singing praise to God. Compare the following: Exodus 15:2 with Isaiah 12:2, "He is become my salvation;" the same with Isaiah 25:1, "He is my God; I will exalt him;" Exodus 15:6 with Isaiah 13:16, "Hath dashed in pieces;" Exodus 15:7 with Isaiah 47:14, "Consumed them as stubble;" Exodus 15:11 with Isaiah 46:5, "Who is like," etc.? the same with Isaiah 25:1, "Doing wonders;" Exodus 15:16 with Isaiah 8:13, "Fear and dread;" Exodus 15:18 with Isaiah 24:23, "The Lord shall reign." Wonderful things; thy counsels of old are, etc.; rather, thou hast wrought wonders, counsels of old, faithfulness and truth. The wonders for which God is praised were decreed in his counsels from all eternity; their accomplishment shows forth God's "faithfulness" and "truth."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
O LORD,
יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

You
אַתָּ֔ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are my God.
אֱלֹהַי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

I will exalt You;
אֲרֽוֹמִמְךָ֙ (’ă·rō·w·mim·ḵā)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7426: To be exalted

I will praise
אוֹדֶ֣ה (’ō·w·ḏeh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular
Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan

Your name.
שִׁמְךָ֔ (šim·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

For
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

You have worked
עָשִׂ֖יתָ (‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

wonders—
פֶּ֑לֶא (pe·le)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6382: A miracle

plans
עֵצ֥וֹת (‘ê·ṣō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence

formed long ago
מֵֽרָח֖וֹק (mê·rā·ḥō·wq)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious

in perfect faithfulness.
אֱמ֥וּנָה (’ĕ·mū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity


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