Isaiah 26:2 Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith.

English Standard Version
Open the gates, that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in.

New American Standard Bible
"Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful.

King James Bible
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Open the gates so a righteous nation can come in-- one that remains faithful.

International Standard Version
Open your gates, so the righteous nation that safeguards its faith may enter.

American Standard Version
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth faith may enter in.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Open ye the gates, and let the just nation, that keepeth the truth, enter in.

Darby Bible Translation
Open ye the gates, and the righteous nation which keepeth faithfulness shall enter in.

Young's Literal Translation
Open ye the gates, that enter may a righteous nation, Preserving stedfastness.

Cross References

Psalm 24:7
Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be you lift up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Psalm 118:19
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

Isaiah 45:25
In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

Isaiah 54:14
In righteousness shall you be established: you shall be far from oppression; for you shall not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near you.

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, said the LORD.

Isaiah 58:8
Then shall your light break forth as the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

Isaiah 60:11
Therefore your gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.

Isaiah 60:18
Violence shall no more be heard in your land, wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

Isaiah 60:21
Your people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

Isaiah 61:3
To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

26:1-4 That day, seems to mean when the New Testament Babylon shall be levelled with the ground. The unchangeable promise and covenant of the Lord are the walls of the church of God. The gates of this city shall be open. Let sinners then be encouraged to join to the Lord. Thou wilt keep him in peace; in perfect peace, inward peace, outward peace, peace with God, peace of conscience, peace at all times, in all events. Trust in the Lord for that peace, that portion, which will be for ever. Whatever we trust to the world for, it will last only for a moment; but those who trust in God shall not only find in him, but shall receive from him, strength that will carry them to that blessedness which is for ever. Let us then acknowledge him in all our ways, and rely on him in all trials.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. Address of the returning people to the gates of Jerusalem (type of the heavenly city, Heb 12:22); (Ps 24:7, 9; 118:19). Antitypically (Re 22:14; 21:25, 27).

righteous nation—that had not apostatized during the captivity. Horsley translates, "The nation of the Just One," namely, the Jews.