Isaiah 26:1-18 ▼

1 In that day, will be sung this song in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; He sets salvation for walls and a rampart.

2 Open the gates, that a righteous nation may enter in—one keeping faith.

3 You will keep the one steadfast of mind in perfect peace, because he trusts in You.

4 Trust in YHWH even to forever, for in YAH—YHWH—is a Rock of Ages.

5 For He has brought down those dwelling in a high place; the city up high He brings low—He brings it down to the ground, He makes it touch even to the dust.

6 The foot will trample it—the feet of the poor, the steps of the lowly.

7 The path of a righteous one is uprightness; You make level a straight track for the righteous one.

8 Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O YHWH, we wait for You; for Your name and for the remembrance of You is the desire of the soul.

9 With my soul I have desired You in the night; yes, with my spirit within me I seek You early; for when Your judgments are on the earth, those dwelling in the world will learn righteousness.

10 Let the wicked be favored—he will not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness he acts unjustly, and he cannot see the majesty of YHWH.

11 O YHWH, Your hand is lifted high; they do not see it. Let them see the zeal for the people and be ashamed; yes, the fire of Your enemies will devour them.

12 O YHWH, You will establish peace for us, even for all our works You have done for us.

13 O YHWH our God, lords besides You have ruled over us; only by You we make mention of Your name.

14 Those being dead will not live; the Rephaim will not rise; therefore you have attended to and destroyed them, and You have made to perish all memory of them.

15 You have added to the nation, O YHWH; You have added to the nation, You are glorified; You have expanded all the borders of the land.

16 O YHWH, in the distress they visited You; they poured out a whispering with Your discipline upon them.

17 Like a pregnant woman drawing near to giving birth writhes and cries out in pain, so have we been before Your face, O YHWH.

18 We were pregnant; we writhed; we gave birth as if to the wind; we have not accomplished salvation on earth, and those dwelling in the world have not fallen.