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Isaiah 26

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1In thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → songהַשִּׁיר־haš·šîr- — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → will be sungיוּשַׁ֥רyū·šar — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →: We have a strongעָז־‘āz- — Strong, fierce, mightyH5794 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →; salvationיְשׁוּעָ֥הyə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → is establishedיָשִׁ֖יתyā·šîṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → as its wallsחוֹמ֥וֹתḥō·w·mō·wṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → and rampartsוָחֵֽל׃wā·ḥêl — strength, army, military force, fortificationH2426 — Full Word Study →. 2Openפִּתְח֖וּpiṯ·ḥū — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the gatesשְׁעָרִ֑יםšə·‘ā·rîm — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → so a righteousצַדִּ֖יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → nationגוֹי־ḡō·w- — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → may enterוְיָבֹ֥אwə·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →one that remainsשֹׁמֵ֥רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → faithfulאֱמֻנִֽים׃’ĕ·mu·nîm — Faithfulness, reliability, trustworthinessH529 — Full Word Study →. 3You will keepתִּצֹּ֖רtiṣ·ṣōr — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → in perfect peaceשָׁל֣וֹם׀šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → the steadfastסָמ֔וּךְsā·mūḵ — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → of mindיֵ֣צֶרyê·ṣer — inclination, intention, device, or what is formed/shapedH3336 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he trustsבָּטֽוּחַ׃bā·ṭū·aḥ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in You. 4Trustבִּטְח֥וּbiṭ·ḥū — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in the LORDבַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → foreverעֲדֵי־‘ă·ḏê- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → GODבְּיָ֣הּbə·yāh — The Lord, Yahweh abbreviatedH3050 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is the Rock eternalעוֹלָמִֽים׃‘ō·w·lā·mîm — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 5Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He has humbledהֵשַׁח֙hê·šaḥ — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study → those who dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → on highמָר֔וֹםmā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study →; He laysיַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּהyaš·pî·len·nāh — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study → the loftyנִשְׂגָּבָ֑הniś·gā·ḇāh — to set on high, to be exalted, to defend or protectH7682 — Full Word Study → city low. He brings it downיַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙yaš·pî·lāh — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the groundאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; He castsיַגִּיעֶ֖נָּהyag·gî·‘en·nāh — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → it intoעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the dustעָפָֽר׃‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →. 6Feetרָ֑גֶלrā·ḡel — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → trample it downתִּרְמְסֶ֖נָּהtir·mə·sen·nāh — to trample, tread down, crush underfootH7429 — Full Word Study →the feetרַגְלֵ֥יraḡ·lê — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → of the oppressedעָנִ֖י‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study →, the stepsפַּעֲמֵ֥יpa·‘ă·mê — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → of the poorדַלִּֽים׃ḏal·lîm — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study →. 7The pathאֹ֥רַח’ō·raḥ — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study → of the righteousלַצַּדִּ֖יקlaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → is levelמֵֽישָׁרִ֑יםmê·šā·rîm — Uprightness, righteousness, equityH4339 — Full Word Study →; You clearתְּפַלֵּֽס׃tə·p̄al·lês — to weigh, consider, ponder carefullyH6424 — Full Word Study → a straightצַדִּ֖יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → pathמַעְגַּ֥לma‘·gal — Track, path, or course of travelH4570 — Full Word Study → for the uprightיָשָׁ֕רyā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →. 8Yesאַ֣ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, we wait for Youקִוִּינ֑וּךָqiw·wî·nū·ḵā — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; we walk in the path of Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֛יךָmiš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. Your nameלְשִׁמְךָ֥lə·šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → and renownוּֽלְזִכְרְךָ֖ū·lə·ziḵ·rə·ḵā — memorial, remembrance, or fragrant nameH2143 — Full Word Study → are the desireתַּאֲוַת־ta·’ă·waṯ- — Strong desire; craving; longingH8378 — Full Word Study → of our souls. 9My soulנַפְשִׁ֤יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → longs for You in the nightבַּלַּ֔יְלָהbal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →; indeedאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, my spiritרוּחִ֥יrū·ḥî — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → seeks Youאֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ’ă·ša·ḥă·re·kā — To seek diligently, inquire earlyH7836 — Full Word Study → at dawnבְקִרְבִּ֖יḇə·qir·bî — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֞יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֙יךָ֙miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → come upon the earth, the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the worldתֵבֵֽל׃ṯê·ḇêl — The inhabited earth; the worldH8398 — Full Word Study → learnלָמְד֖וּlā·mə·ḏū — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → righteousnessצֶ֥דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →. 10Though grace is shownיֻחַ֤ןyu·ḥan — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → to the wicked manרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, he does notבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → learnלָמַ֣דlā·maḏ — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → righteousnessצֶ֔דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →. In the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of righteousnessנְכֹח֖וֹתnə·ḵō·ḥō·wṯ — Uprightness, equity, or what is rightH5229 — Full Word Study → he acts unjustlyיְעַוֵּ֑לyə·‘aw·wêl — To act unjustly; deal perversely or wrongfullyH5765 — Full Word Study → and failsוּבַל־ū·ḇal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → to seeיִרְאֶ֖הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the majestyגֵּא֥וּתgê·’ūṯ — Majesty, pride, or exaltation; splendor and excellenceH1348 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 11O LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Your handיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → is upraisedרָ֥מָהrā·māh — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study →, but they do notבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → see itיֶחֱזָי֑וּןye·ḥĕ·zā·yūn — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study →. They will seeיֶחֱז֤וּye·ḥĕ·zū — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → Your zealקִנְאַת־qin·’aṯ- — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → for Your peopleעָ֔ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and be put to shameוְיֵבֹ֙שׁוּ֙wə·yê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. The fire set for Your enemiesצָרֶ֥יךָṣā·re·ḵā — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → will consume themתֹאכְלֵֽם׃סṯō·ḵə·lêm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →! 12O LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, You will establishתִּשְׁפֹּ֥תtiš·pōṯ — to set, ordain, or appointH8239 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֖וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → us. For allכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that we have accomplishedמַעֲשֵׂ֖ינוּma·‘ă·śê·nū — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →, You have doneפָּעַ֥לְתָּpā·‘al·tā — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → for us. 13O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, other lords besides Youזֽוּלָתֶ֑ךָzū·lā·ṯe·ḵā — except, only, but, saveH2108 — Full Word Study → have had dominion, but Your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃šə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַד־lə·ḇaḏ- — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → do we confessנַזְכִּ֥ירnaz·kîr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →. 14The deadמֵתִים֙mê·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → will notבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → liveיִחְי֔וּyiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →; the departed spiritsרְפָאִ֖יםrə·p̄ā·’îm — Shade, shadow, ghost of the deadH7496 — Full Word Study → will notבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → riseיָקֻ֑מוּyā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →. Thereforeלָכֵ֤ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → You have punishedפָּקַ֙דְתָּ֙pā·qaḏ·tā — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → and destroyed themוַתַּשְׁמִידֵ֔םwat·taš·mî·ḏêm — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →; You have wiped outוַתְּאַבֵּ֥דwat·tə·’ab·bêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → memoryזֵ֖כֶרzê·ḵer — memorial, remembrance, or fragrant nameH2143 — Full Word Study → of them. 15You have enlargedיָסַ֤פְתָּyā·sap̄·tā — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → the nationלַגּוֹי֙lag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; You have enlargedיָסַ֥פְתָּyā·sap̄·tā — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → the nationלַגּ֖וֹיlag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. You have gained glory for Yourselfנִכְבָּ֑דְתָּniḵ·bā·ḏə·tā — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →; You have extendedרִחַ֖קְתָּri·ḥaq·tā — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the bordersקַצְוֵי־qaṣ·wê- — boundary, edge, limit, extremityH7099 — Full Word Study → of the landאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 16O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, they sought Youפְּקָד֑וּךָpə·qā·ḏū·ḵā — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → in their distressבַּצַּ֣רbaṣ·ṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →; when You disciplined themמוּסָרְךָ֖mū·sā·rə·ḵā — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study →, they poured outצָק֣וּןṣā·qūn — to pour out, cast, moldH6694 — Full Word Study → a quiet prayerלַ֔חַשׁla·ḥaš — whispered charm, spell, or enchantmentH3908 — Full Word Study →. 17Asכְּמ֤וֹkə·mōw — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → a woman with childהָרָה֙hā·rāh — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study → aboutתַּקְרִ֣יבtaq·rîḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → to give birthלָלֶ֔דֶתlā·le·ḏeṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → writhesתָּחִ֥ילtā·ḥîl — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → and cries outתִּזְעַ֖קtiz·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → in painבַּחֲבָלֶ֑יהָba·ḥă·ḇā·le·hā — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֛ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → were weהָיִ֥ינוּhā·yî·nū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in Your presenceמִפָּנֶ֖יךָmip·pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 18We were with childהָרִ֣ינוּhā·rî·nū — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study →; we writhed in painחַ֔לְנוּḥal·nū — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study →; butכְּמ֖וֹkə·mōw — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → we gave birth toיָלַ֣דְנוּyā·laḏ·nū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → windר֑וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. We have givenנַ֣עֲשֶׂהna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → noבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → salvationיְשׁוּעֹת֙yə·šū·‘ōṯ — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → to the earthאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, norוּבַֽל־ū·ḇal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → broughtיִפְּל֖וּyip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → any lifeיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → into the worldתֵבֵֽל׃ṯê·ḇêl — The inhabited earth; the worldH8398 — Full Word Study →. 19Your deadמֵתֶ֔יךָmê·ṯe·ḵā — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → will liveיִֽחְי֣וּyiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →; their bodiesנְבֵלָתִ֖יnə·ḇê·lā·ṯî — Carcass, dead body, carrionH5038 — Full Word Study → will riseיְקוּמ֑וּןyə·qū·mūn — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →. Awakeהָקִ֨יצוּhā·qî·ṣū — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study → and singוְרַנְּנ֜וּwə·ran·nə·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →, you who dwellשֹׁכְנֵ֣יšō·ḵə·nê — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in the dustעָפָ֗ר‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your dewטַ֤לṭal — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → is like the dewטַלֶּ֔ךָṭal·le·ḵā — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → of the morningאוֹרֹת֙’ō·w·rōṯ — Light, luminosity, or brightness; prosperity and flourishingH219 — Full Word Study →, and the earthוָאָ֖רֶץwā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will bring forthתַּפִּֽיל׃סtap·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → her deadרְפָאִ֥יםrə·p̄ā·’îm — Shade, shadow, ghost of the deadH7496 — Full Word Study →. 20Goלֵ֤ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, my peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, enterבֹּ֣אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → your roomsבַחֲדָרֶ֔יךָḇa·ḥă·ḏā·re·ḵā — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study → and shutוּֽסְגֹ֥רū·sə·ḡōr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → your doorsדְּלָתֶיךָdə·lå̄·ṯɛ·ḵå̄ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → behind youבַּעֲדֶ֑ךָba·‘ă·ḏe·ḵā — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study →. Hide yourselvesחֲבִ֥יḥă·ḇî — to hide, conceal, or crouch downH2247 — Full Word Study → a littleכִמְעַט־ḵim·‘aṭ- — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → whileרֶ֖גַעre·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the wrathזָֽעַם׃zā·‘am — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study → has passedיַעֲבוֹרya·ʿă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. 21Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is comingיֹצֵ֣אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of His dwellingמִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹmim·mə·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to punishלִפְקֹ֛דlip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the inhabitantsיֹֽשֵׁב־yō·šêḇ- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → for their iniquityעֲוֺ֥ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. The earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will revealוְגִלְּתָ֤הwə·ḡil·lə·ṯāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → her bloodshedדָּמֶ֔יהָdā·me·hā — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → and will noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → concealתְכַסֶּ֥הṯə·ḵas·seh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → her slainהֲרוּגֶֽיהָ׃סhă·rū·ḡe·hā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 26
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Isaiah 26 is a song of trust and redemption sung by Judah in response to God's mighty acts of judgment and salvation. The chapter celebrates God's protective strength, calls the righteous to enter His kingdom, and contrasts the fate of the wicked with the hope of resurrection for God's people. Throughout, it emphasizes the peace that comes from trusting in the Lord and affirms His ultimate victory over all enemies and His plan to restore His people.

Verses 1-5: The Strong City and God's Exaltation

This opening section presents the song Judah will sing in that future day of salvation. The strong city (verse 1) refers not to a physical fortification but to God's kingdom, where salvation itself serves as walls and bulwarks—complete spiritual security. Verse 2 opens the gates to the righteous nation which keepeth the truth, emphasizing that God's protection belongs to those who genuinely follow Him. Verses 3 and 4 form the heart of the passage: perfect peace comes to those whose mind is stayed (Hebrew: samuk, meaning fixed or supported) on the Lord through trust. This is not the absence of trouble but unshakeable confidence amid circumstances. The call to trust in the LORD for ever (verse 4) rests on His nature as JEHOVAH—the eternal, self-existent God of everlasting strength. Verse 5 shifts to God's judgment: He humbles the proud and brings low the lofty city, demonstrating that ultimate power belongs to Him alone.

Application: Our security rests not in circumstances or walls but in fixed trust in Christ. When anxiety rises, return your mind to God's faithfulness and character.

Verses 6-12: The Justice of God and Our Response

Verses 6-7 complete the reversal: the poor and needy tread down what was once lofty—an echo of Mary's Magnificat in Luke 1. The way of the just is uprightness (verse 7), and God perfectly weighs and judges such a path. Verses 8-9 express the church's longing for God: waiting for Him in His judgments and desiring Him earnestly. The soul's deepest hunger is satisfied only by His name and remembrance. When God's judgments are in the earth—His righteous acts visible—the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness (verse 9). Verse 10 reveals the tragedy of hardened hearts: even when shown favor, the wicked refuse to learn and deal unjustly, blind to God's majesty. Verse 11 promises that enemies will see and be ashamed; the fire of God's wrath will consume them. Finally, verse 12 declares the ultimate comfort: Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us—and this is possible because God hast wrought all our works in us, meaning our very ability to trust and obey flows from His enabling grace.

Application: We are freed from the burden of self-effort. God ordains our peace and works within us. Rest in His sovereign grace rather than striving for spiritual achievement.

Verses 13-21: Deliverance, Resurrection, and Final Judgment

Verse 13 acknowledges past oppression by other lords, but now declares exclusive allegiance to the Lord. Verse 14 pronounces judgment on idols and false powers—they are dead, shall not live or rise. God has destroyed them utterly. Yet verses 15-16 celebrate how God increases His own nation and is glorified through them, especially as they turn to Him in trouble. Verses 17-18 express the anguish of labor without deliverance—they have not saved themselves. But verses 19-21 herald resurrection hope: Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise (verse 19). The dew of resurrection will awaken those in the dust. Meanwhile, verse 20 calls God's people to hide in their chambers until God's indignation passes—a picture of preservation through judgment. Verse 21 concludes with the final day: the Lord comes to punish the earth's inhabitants, and the earth discloses all hidden blood and violence.

Application: Our ultimate hope is resurrection through Christ. In present trials, we are preserved by God's grace, and we eagerly await His final vindication.

Application for Today

Isaiah 26 calls modern believers to anchor their peace in unwavering trust in God's character and purposes. When external circumstances feel unstable, fix your mind on Christ—the embodiment of God's strength and salvation. Remember that God ordains peace for His people and works through our lives by grace. Finally, live in the light of resurrection hope and Christ's return, knowing that all opposition to God's kingdom will ultimately fall.

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