Isaiah 42:10

Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Sing	שִׁ֤ירוּ Shi.ru	H7891	to sing · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
LORD	לַֽיהוָה֙ la.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title
new	חָדָ֔שׁ cha.Dash	H2319	new · adjective, masculine singular absolute
song	שִׁ֣יר shir	H7892	a song · noun, common masculine singular absolute
praise	תְּהִלָּת֖וֹ te.hi.la.To	H8416	laudation · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
end	מִקְצֵ֣ה mik.Tzeh	H7097	an extremity · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
down	יוֹרְדֵ֤י yor.Dei	H3381	to descend (literally · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
sea	הַיָּם֙ hai.Yam	H3220	a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
therein	וּמְלֹא֔וֹ u.me.lo.'O	H4393	fulness (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
isles	אִיִּ֖ים 'i.Yim	H339	properly · noun, common masculine plural absolute
inhabitants	וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם ve.yo.she.vei.Hem	H3427	properly · conjunction + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Psalms 33:3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
Psalms 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Isaiah 42:4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Romans 15:9-11 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing…
Psalms 98:1-4 O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Isaiah 49:13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have me…
Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us…
1 Chronicles 16:32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:5-12

Here is I. The covenant God made with and the commission he gave to the Messiah, Isa 42:5-7, which are an exposition of Isa 42:1, Behold my servant, whom I uphold. 1. The royal titles by which the great God here makes himself known, and distinguishes himself from all pretenders, speak very much his glory (Isa 42:5): Thus saith God the Lord. And who are thou, Lord? Why, he is the fountain of all being and therefore the fountain of all power. He is the fountain of being, 1. In the upper world; for he created the heavens and stretched them out (Isa 40:22), and keeps the vast expanse still upon the stretch. 2. In the lower world: for he spread forth the earth, and made it a capacious habitation,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 42:10

new song--such as has never before been sung, called for by a new manifestation of God's grace, to express which no hymn for former mercies would be appropriate. The new song shall be sung when the Lord shall reign in Jerusalem, and all "nations shall flow unto it" (Isa 2:2; Isa 26:1; Rev 5:9; Rev 14:3). ye that go down to the sea--whose conversion will be the means of diffusing the Gospel to distant lands. all . . . therein--all the living creatures that fill the sea (Psa 96:11) [MAURER]. Or, all sailors and voyagers [GESENIUS]. But these were already mentioned in the previous clause: there he called on all who go upon the sea; in this clause all animals in the sea; so in Isa 42:11, he…

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John Gill on Isaiah 42:10

Sing unto the Lord a new song,.... On account of the new things before prophesied of, and now done; on account of redemption and salvation by Christ, and the conversion of the Gentiles through the light of the Gospel brought among them; the song of redeeming love, and for the Gospel, and regenerating grace; and not the Jews only, but the Gentiles also, are called upon to sing this song, as having a special share in the blessings, the subject of it: hence it follows, and his praise from the end of the earth; thither the Gospel being sent, and there made effectual to the conversion of many, these are exhorted to sing and show forth the praises of him who had called them out of Heathenish blin…

The Church Fathers

You descend into the water and come out unimpaired, the filth of sins having been washed away. You ascend "a new person" prepared to "sing a new song."
— Origen of Alexandria, HOMILIES ON EXODUS 5:5

Even as islands have been set in the midst of the sea, churches have been established in the midst of this world, and they are beaten and buffeted by different waves of persecution. Truly these islands are lashed by waves every day, but they are not submerged. They are in the midst of the sea, to be sure, but they have Christ as their foundation, Christ who cannot be moved.
— Jerome, HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 24 (PSALM 97)

The word of the holy apostles and Evangelists about the Savior made visible the message of the glory of the Savior. At that time they wrote words concerning his ineffable divinity, and they hymned his transcendent virtue, not placing him among the things that are born but above those things that have been called into being and in such a nature he was placed beside God the Father. At that time their words set forth the divine signs that are beyond wonder and its explanation.
— Cyril of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 4:1.42:11-12

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Dictionary and topics

Island — (Heb. ‘i, “dry land,” as opposed to water) occurs in its usual signification (Isa. 42:4, 10, 12, 15, comp. Jer. 47:4), but more frequently simply denotes a maritime region or sea-coast (Isa. 20:6,…
Gentiles · PROPHECIES OF THE CONVERSION OF — PROPHECIES OF THE CONVERSION OF
Mariners (Sailors) · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Missionary Work By Ministers · Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &c — Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &c

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Isaiah 42:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:5-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 42:10

John Gill on Isaiah 42:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Isaiah 42:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:5-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 42:10

John Gill on Isaiah 42:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Isaiah 42:10

Keil & Delitzsch on Isaiah 42:10-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 42:10-11

Rashi on Isaiah 42:10