After prophesying of the Millennium, Isaiah writes two short psalms which represent the joy that we will feel when the Savior returns to the earth.
Chapter Outline
- First psalm: My strength, my song, and my salvation (v. 1-2)
- You will joyfully draw water from the well of salvation (v. 3)
- Second psalm: Praise the Lord; declare his doings (v. 4-6)
My Takeaways
- We should praise God with enthusiasm.
- if we spent more time identifying happy events in our lives, we would see the hand of the Lord more clearly
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❖ First Psalm – 2 Nephi 22:1-2
“Thine Anger Is Turned Away” – 2 Nephi 22:1
The following refrain appears five times in the book of Isaiah: For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. It appears in chapter 5, after the prophet pronounces six “woes” or warnings of evil practices which will bring painful consequences (2 Nephi 15:25, Isaiah 5:25). It appears…
My Strength…My Song…My Salvation – 2 Nephi 22:2
2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation. (2 Nephi 22:2, Isaiah 12:2) Isaiah promised the children of Israel that they would one day be delivered from captivity and return home. They would be…
❖ The Metaphor of the Well – 2 Nephi 22:3
With Joy Shall Ye Draw Water Out of the Wells of Salvation – 2 Nephi 22:1-3
1 And in that day thou shalt say: O Lord, I will praise thee; though thou wast angry with me thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also has…
❖ Second Psalm – 2 Nephi 22:4-6
Declare His Doings
Isaiah’s second millenial psalm is a call to action, encouraging us to share our faith in a variety of ways: praising, testifying, singing, and even shouting. Nephi followed the guidance in this psalm, sharing his testimony of Christ in a variety of ways.
He Hath Done Excellent Things – 2 Nephi 22:4-6
4 And in that day shall ye say: Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. 5 Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things; this is known in all the earth. 6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion;…
Old Testament Foundations
The Lord Is My Light
Based on: Psalm 27 Core message: Some hymns represent a personal testimony, even though we sing them as a group. “The Lord is my light,” not “The Lord is the light.” Related Book of Mormon passage: 2 Nephi 22:2
All Posts Referencing 2 Nephi 22
- Contents of the Brass Plates (1/3/2026)
- Declare His Doings (3/7/2024)
- The Lord Is My Light (8/9/2022)
- “With the Voice Together Shall They Sing” (3/13/2021)
- “I Will Praise Thee” – 2 Nephi 4:30 (4/7/2020)
- “Thine Anger Is Turned Away” – 2 Nephi 22:1 (2/18/2020)
- Which of Isaiah’s Writings Are Quoted in the Book of Mormon? (5/31/2019)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Anger? (5/9/2019)
- My Strength…My Song…My Salvation – 2 Nephi 22:2 (10/14/2018)
- He Hath Done Excellent Things – 2 Nephi 22:4-6 (9/22/2017)
- With Joy Shall Ye Draw Water Out of the Wells of Salvation – 2 Nephi 22:1-3 (3/8/2015)