Isaiah 26
21 verses
This song of faith celebrates the salvation of the Lord and the preservation of the righteous remnant, emphasizing trust in God's purposes even amid uncertainty and change. The passage promises that the Lord will perfect peace for those whose minds are fixed on Him, establishing that authentic faith produces deep spiritual tranquility despite outward circumstances. The oracle calls the faithful to enter the chambers and shut the doors, riding out the indignation of the Lord in a posture of faithful waiting and trust. The prophecy promises the resurrection of the dead and exhorts the dwellers in the dust to awake and sing, a remarkable vision of eschatological hope that points toward the ultimate renewal of all creation. The song celebrates that the Lord will strengthen the faithful remnant and will establish their works, promising that the purposes of God will be accomplished through those who trust in Him. The passage establishes that authentic faith persists through judgment and uncertainty, waiting for the fulfillment of God's promises despite delay and suffering. The vision of resurrection within an Old Testament context (verse 19) constitutes a remarkable development of eschatological hope, suggesting that divine salvation extends beyond historical restoration to encompass transformation of the dead. Isaiah 26 demonstrates that the ultimate resource of the faithful is not external circumstances but rather trust in God's character and confidence in His purposes. This hymn establishes that joy, peace, and strength flow from covenantal relationship with God and commitment to His purposes, regardless of external circumstances.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
1
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
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2
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
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3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
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4
Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:
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For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
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6
The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
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The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
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Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
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With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
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10
Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord.
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11
Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
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12
Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
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13
O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
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14
They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
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15
Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.
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16
Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
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17
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O Lord.
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18
We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
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19
Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
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20
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
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21
For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
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