“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.”
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, shifting from apocalyptic vision to liturgical response, with the speaker—perhaps Isaiah or the remnant community—praising God for the wonderful deeds revealed in judgment and for the faithfulness of God's ancient counsels. The personal address to God and the commitment to praise establish that the apocalyptic vision leads not to despair but to worship and commitment. The reference to wonderful things and to God's counsels suggests recognition that the events of judgment and salvation flow from God's eternal purposes, not from accident or chance. The faithfulness and truth of God's ancient plans suggest that what has been revealed in the apocalyptic vision merely unfolds what God has always intended.
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