Isaiah 26:1-18 ▼

1 In that day they shall sing this song in the land of Judea; Behold a strong city; and he shall make salvation its wall and bulwark.

2 Open ye the gates, let the nation enter that keeps righteousness, and keeps truth,

3 supporting truth, and keeping peace: for on thee, O Lord,

4 they have trusted with confidence for ever, the great, the eternal God;

5 who hast humbled and brought down them that dwell on high thou shalt cast down strong cities, and bring them to the ground.

6 And the feet of the meek and lowly shall trample them.

7 The way of the godly is made straight: the way of the godly is also prepared.

8 For the way of the Lord is judgement: we have hoped in thy name, and on the remembrance of thee ,

9 which our soul longs for: my spirit seeks thee very early in the morning, O God, for thy commandments are a light on the earth: learn righteousness, ye that dwell upon the earth.

10 For the ungodly one is put down: no one who will not learn righteousness on the earth, shall be able to do the truth: let the ungodly be taken away, that he see not the glory of the Lord.

11 O Lord, thine arm is exalted, yet they knew it not: but when they know they shall be ashamed: jealously shall seize upon an untaught nation, and now fire shall devour the adversaries.

12 O Lord our God, give us peace: for thou hast rendered to us all things.

13 O Lord our God, take possession of us: O Lord, we know not any other beside thee: we name thy name.

14 But the dead shall not see life, neither shall physicians by any means raise them up: therefore thou hast brought wrath upon them , and slain them , and hast taken away every male of them. Bring more evils upon them, O Lord;

15 bring more evils on the glorious ones of the earth.

16 Lord, in affliction I remembered thee; thy chastening was to us with small affliction.

17 And as a woman in travail draws nigh to be delivered, and cries out in her pain; so have we been to thy beloved.

18 We have conceived, O Lord, because of thy fear, and have been in pain, and have brought forth the breath of thy salvation, which we have wrought upon the earth: we shall not fall, but all that dwell upon the land shall fall.