2 Nephi 22

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Isaiah 12 is Israel’s “Songs of Salvation” that we will sing in the future, perhaps at Christ’s coming or during the Millennium. The first hymn has been individualized with the frequent use of the first person pronouns I and me—each of us will praise the Lord with these sacred words. The second hymn will also be sung by us (“thou inhabitant of Zion”). It is not evident where we will sing these hymns: perhaps in the temple, at the gathering at Adam-ondi-Ahman, at general conference, or in other sacred settings.

Parry, Parry, Peterson, Understanding Isaiah, p. 126

Two brief psalms comprise the whole of chapter 12, and they provide a suitable conclusion to the messianic images of chapter 11. This short chapter is also a positive, inspirational capstone for the first dozen chapters of Isaiah’s writings….In the two psalms of chapter 12, Isaiah speaks for all Israel as he gives thanks and praise to the Lord for providing salvation and millennial blessings.

Victor L. Ludlow, Isaiah: Prophet, Seer, and Poet [salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1982], 177-78

This song of praise unto Jehovah will be sung in the day of Israel’s great restoration. Paul, in writing to the Hebrews, may have been quoting a part of verse 2 to show a brotherhood between Christ and his people (see Heb. 2:13). The water which is drawn “out of the wells of salvation” is similarly promised by John the revelator (see Rev. 21:6); the “water” which is promised and given through Christ is identified by John as the Holy Ghost (see John 7:38-39).

Monte S. Nyman, Great Are the Words of Isaiah [salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1980], 77