Isa 26 | NASB1995 | STEP | In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah : “We have a strong city ; He sets up walls and ramparts for security .

Isaiah 26

Song of Trust in God’s Protection

1 ^aIn that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a ^bstrong city;
He sets up walls and ramparts for ^{▼▼ Or salvation
,} ^dsecurity.
2 “Open the ^egates, that the ^frighteous nation may enter,
The one that ^{▼▼ Lit keeps faithfulness}remains faithful.
3 “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect ^hpeace,
Because he trusts in You.
4 ⁱ“Trust in the Lord forever,
For in ^{▼▼ Heb Yah, usually rendered Lord}God the Lord, we have an everlasting ^kRock.
5 “For He has brought low those who dwell on high, the ^lunassailable city;
^mHe lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He casts it to the dust.
6 ⁿ“The foot will trample it,
The feet of the ^oafflicted, the steps of the helpless.”

7 The ^pway of the righteous is smooth;
O Upright One, ^qmake the path of the righteous level.
8 Indeed, while following the way of ^rYour judgments, O Lord,
We have waited for You eagerly;
^sYour name, even Your ^tmemory, is the desire of our souls.
9 ^uAt night ^{▼▼ Lit with my soul I long}my soul longs for You,
Indeed, ^{▼▼ Lit with my spirit...I seek}my spirit within me ^xseeks You diligently;
For when the earth ^{▼▼ Lit has}experiences Your judgments
The inhabitants of the world ^zlearn righteousness.
10 Though the wicked is shown favor,
He does not ^aalearn righteousness;
He ^abdeals unjustly in the land of uprightness,
And does not perceive the majesty of the Lord.

11 O Lord, Your hand is lifted up yet they ^acdo not see it.
^{▼▼ Or Let them see...and be}They see ^ae Your zeal for the people and are put to shame;
Indeed, ^{▼▼ Or let the fire for Your adversaries devour them
,} ^agfire will devour Your enemies.
12 Lord, You will establish ^ahpeace for us,
Since You have also performed for us all our works.
13 O Lord our God, ^aiother masters besides You have ruled us;
But through You alone we ^{▼▼ Or cause to be remembered
,} ^akconfess Your name.
14 ^alThe dead will not live, the ^{▼▼ Or shades}departed spirits will not rise;
Therefore You have ^anpunished and destroyed them,
And You have wiped out all remembrance of them.
15 ^aoYou have increased the nation, O Lord,
You have increased the nation, You are glorified;
You have ^apextended all the borders of the land.
16 O Lord, they sought You ^aqin distress;
They ^{▼▼ Lit sound forth a whisper}could only whisper a prayer,
Your chastening was upon them.
17 ^asAs the pregnant woman approaches the time to give birth,
She writhes and cries out in her labor pains,
Thus were we before You, O Lord.
18 We were pregnant, we writhed in labor,
We ^atgave birth, as it seems, only to wind.
We could not accomplish deliverance for the earth,
Nor were ^auinhabitants of the world ^{▼▼ Lit fallen}born.
19 Your ^awdead will live;
^{▼▼ So with some ancient versions; Heb My}Their corpses will rise.
You who lie in the dust, ^ayawake and shout for joy,
For your dew is as the dew of the ^{▼▼ Lit lights}dawn,
And the earth will ^{▼▼ Lit cause to fall}give birth to the ^{▼▼ Or shades}departed spirits.

20 Come, my people, ^bcenter into your rooms
And close your doors behind you;
Hide for a little ^{▼▼ Lit moment
,} ^bewhile
Until ^bfindignation ^{▼▼ Lit passes over}runs its course.
21 For behold, the Lord is about to ^bhcome out from His place
To ^bipunish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity;
And the earth will ^bjreveal her bloodshed
And will no longer cover her slain.