Isaiah 26
26
A song of victory
1The time is coming
when the people of Judah
will sing this song:
“Our city#26.1 city: Probably Jerusalem. is protected.
The LORD is our fortress,
and he gives us victory.
2Open the city gates
for a law-abiding nation
that is faithful to God.
3The LORD gives perfect peace
to those whose faith is firm.
4So always trust the LORD
because he is for ever
our mighty rock.#26.4 mighty rock: See the note at 17.10.
5God has put down our enemies
in their mountain city#26.5 our enemies…city: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
and rubbed it in the dust.
6Now the poor and abused
trample all over that city.”
The LORD can be trusted
7Our LORD, you always do right,
and you make the path smooth
for those who obey you.
8You are the one we trust
to bring about justice;
above all else we want
your name to be honoured.
9Throughout the night,
my heart searches for you,
because your decisions
show everyone on this earth
how to live right.
10Even when the wicked
are treated with mercy
in this land of justice,
they do wrong and are blind
to your glory, our LORD.
11Your hand is raised and ready#He 10.27.
to punish them,
but they don't see it.
Put them to shame!
Show how much you care for us
and throw them into the fire
intended for your enemies.
12You will give us peace, LORD,
because everything we have done
was by your power.
13Others have ruled over us
besides you, our LORD God,
but we obey only you.
14Those enemies are now dead
and can never live again.
You have punished them—
they are destroyed,
completely forgotten.
15Our nation has grown
because of you, our LORD.
We have more land than before,
and you are honoured.
The LORD gives life to the dead
16When you punished our people,
they turned and prayed
to you, our LORD.#26.16 Lord: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 16.
17Because of what you did to us,
we suffered like a woman
about to give birth.
18But instead of having a child,
our terrible pain
produced only wind.
We have won no victories,
and we have no descendants
to take over the earth.
19Your people will rise to life!
Tell them to leave their graves
and celebrate with shouts.
You refresh the earth
like morning dew;
you give life to the dead.
20Go inside and lock the doors,
my people.
Hide there for a little while,
until the LORD
is no longer angry.
The earth and the sea will be punished
21The LORD will come out
to punish everyone on earth
for their sins.
And when he does,
those who did violent crimes
will be known and punished.
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Isaiah 26
26
The Lord’s People Praise Him for Salvation
1On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
We have a strong city.
Its walls and fortifications provide safety.
2Open the gates, and let the righteous nation come in,
the nation that remains faithful.
3With perfect peace you will protect those whose minds cannot be changed,
because they trust you.
4Trust the Lord always,
because the Lord, the Lord alone, is an everlasting rock.
5He has brought down those who live high in the towering city.
He levels it.
He levels it to the ground and throws it into the dust.
6Feet trample it,
the feet of the oppressed,
the footsteps of the poor.
7The path of the righteous is level.
O Upright One, you make the road of the righteous smooth.
8Certainly, we wait with hope for you, O Lord,
⌞as we follow⌟ the path of your guiding principles.
We want to remember you and your name.
9With my soul I long for you at night.
Yes, with my spirit I eagerly look for you.
When your guiding principles are on earth,
those who live in the world learn to do what is right.
10Although the wicked are shown pity,
they do not learn to do what is right.
They do what is wrong in the upright land
and do not see the majesty of the Lord.
11O Lord, your power is visible, but they do not see it.
They will see how devoted your people are,
and they will be put to shame.
Your burning anger will destroy your enemies.
12O Lord, you will establish peace for us,
since you have done everything for us.
13O Lord, our God, you are not the only master to rule us,
but we acknowledge only you.
14The wicked are dead.
They are no longer alive.
The spirits of the dead won’t rise.
You have punished them, destroyed them,
and wiped out all memory of them.
15You have expanded the nation, O Lord.
You have expanded the nation.
You are honored.
You have extended all the land’s boundaries.
16O Lord, the people have come to you in trouble.
They were humbled by oppression, by your discipline upon them.
17O Lord, when we are with you,
we are like pregnant women ready to give birth.
They writhe and cry out in their labor pains.
18We were pregnant; we writhed with labor pains
only to give birth to the wind.
We weren’t able to bring salvation to the land,
and no new people were born on earth.
19Your dead will live.
Their corpses will rise.
Those who lie dead in the dust will wake up and shout for joy,
because your dew is a refreshing dew,
and the earth will revive the spirits of the dead.
20My people, go to your rooms,
and shut the doors behind you.
Hide for a little while until his fury has ended.
21The Lord is going to come out from his dwelling place
to punish those who live on earth for their sins.
The earth will uncover the blood shed on it
and will no longer cover up its dead bodies.
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