Isaiah 26:15-16 - Compare All Versions

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You have enlarged the nation, LORD; you have enlarged the nation. You have gained glory for yourself; you have extended all the borders of the land. LORD, they came to you in their distress; when you disciplined them, they could barely whisper a prayer.

But you have increased the nation, O LORD, you have increased the nation; you are glorified; you have enlarged all the borders of the land. O LORD, in distress they sought you; they poured out a whispered prayer when your discipline was upon them.

O LORD, you have made our nation great; yes, you have made us great. You have extended our borders, and we give you the glory! LORD, in distress we searched for you. We prayed beneath the burden of your discipline.

You have added to the nation,  LORD.  You have added to the nation; you are honored. You have expanded all the borders of the land.  LORD, they went to you in their distress;  they poured out whispered prayers because your discipline fell on them.

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. LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

You have increased the nation, O LORD, You have increased the nation; You are glorified; You have expanded all the borders of the land. LORD, in trouble they have visited You, They poured out a prayer when Your chastening was upon them.

You hold your hand up high, GOD, but they don’t see it. Open their eyes to what you do, to see your zealous love for your people. Shame them. Light a fire under them. Get the attention of these enemies of yours. GOD, order a peaceful and whole life for us because everything we’ve done, you’ve done for us. O GOD, our God, we’ve had other masters rule us, but you’re the only Master we’ve ever known. The dead don’t talk, ghosts don’t walk, Because you’ve said, “Enough—that’s all for you,” and wiped them off the books. But the living you make larger than life. The more life you give, the more glory you display, and stretch the borders to accommodate more living! O GOD, they begged you for help when they were in trouble, when your discipline was so heavy they could barely whisper a prayer. Like a woman having a baby, writhing in distress, screaming her pain as the baby is being born, That’s how we were because of you, O GOD. We were pregnant full-term. We writhed in labor but bore no baby. We gave birth to wind. Nothing came of our labor. We produced nothing living. We couldn’t save the world.

You have increased the nation, LORD, You have increased the nation, You are glorified; You have extended all the borders of the land. LORD, they sought You in distress; They could only whisper a prayer, Your discipline was upon them.

You have increased the nation, O LORD; You have increased the nation, You are glorified; You have extended all the borders of the land. O LORD, they sought You in distress; They managed only a prayerful whisper When Your discipline was upon them.

You have made the nation larger, O LORD, you have made the nation larger and revealed your splendor, you have extended all the borders of the land. O LORD, in distress they looked for you; they uttered incantations because of your discipline.