Isa 26:1-2 | JFB | STEP | 1. strong city —Jerusalem, strong in Jehovah's protection: type of the new Jerusalem ( ), contrasted with the overthrow of the ungodly foe ( , &c.). salvation . . . walls — ( ). MAURER translates, "Jehovah makes His help serve as walls" ( , &c.). bulwarks —the trench with the antemural earthworks exterior to the wall.

Isaiah 26:1-2

1. strong city—Jerusalem, strong in Jehovah's protection: type of the new Jerusalem (Ps 48:1-3), contrasted with the overthrow of the ungodly foe (Isa 26:4-7, 12-14; Re 22:2, 10-12, &c.).

salvation . . . walls— (Isa 60:18; Jer 3:23; Zec 2:5). MAURER translates, "Jehovah makes His help serve as walls" (Isa 33:20, 21, &c.).

bulwarks—the trench with the antemural earthworks exterior to the wall.

2. Address of the returning people to the gates of Jerusalem (type of the heavenly city, Heb 12:22); (Ps 24:7, 9; 118:19). Antitypically (Re 22:14; 21:25, 27).

righteous nation—that had not apostatized during the captivity. HORSLEY translates, "The nation of the Just One," namely, the Jews.