Isaiah 26

Berean Standard Bible

A Song of Salvation

1In thatH1931 dayH3117 thisH2088 songH7892 will be sungH7891 in the landH776 of JudahH3063:

We have a strongH5794 cityH5892;salvationH3444 is establishedH7896 as its wallsH2346 and rampartsH2426.2OpenH6605 the gatesH8179 so a righteousH6662 nationH1471 may enterH935—one that remainsH8104 faithfulH529.3You will keepH5341 in perfect peaceH7965 the steadfastH5564 of mindH3336,becauseH3588 he trustsH982 in You.4TrustH982 in the LORDH3068 foreverH5704 H5703,becauseH3588 GODH3050 the LORDH3068 is the RockH6697 eternalH5769.5ForH3588 He has humbledH7817 those who dwellH3427 on highH4791;He laysH8213 the loftyH7682 city lowH7151.He brings it downH8213 toH5704 the groundH776;He castsH5060 it intoH5704 the dustH6083.6FeetH7272 trample it downH7429—the feetH7272 of the oppressedH6041,the stepsH6471 of the poorH1800.

7The pathH734 of the righteousH6662 is levelH4339;You clearH6424 a straightH6662 pathH4570 for the uprightH3477.8YesH637, we wait for YouH6960, O LORDH3068;we walk in the pathH734 of Your judgmentsH4941.Your nameH8034 and renownH2143are the desireH8378 of our soulsH5315.9My soulH5315 longsH183 for You in the nightH3915;indeedH637, my spiritH7307 seeks YouH7836 at dawnH7130.1ForH3588 whenH834 Your judgmentsH4941 come upon the earthH776,the peopleH3427 of the worldH8398 learnH3925 righteousnessH6664.10Though grace is shownH2603 to the wicked manH7563,he does notH1077 learnH3925 righteousnessH6664.In the landH776 of righteousnessH5229 he acts unjustlyH5765and failsH1077 to seeH7200 the majestyH1348 of the LORDH3068.

11O LORDH3068, Your handH3027 is upraisedH7311,but they do notH1077 see itH2372.They will seeH2372 Your zealH7068 for Your peopleH5971 H637and be put to shameH954.The fireH784 set for Your enemiesH6862will consume themH398!12O LORDH3068, You will establishH8239 peaceH7965 for us.ForH3588 H1571 allH3605 that we have accomplishedH4639,You have doneH6466 for us.13O LORDH3068 our GodH430, other lordsH113 besides YouH2108 have ruled over usH1166,but Your nameH8034 aloneH905 do we confessH2142.

14The deadH4191 will notH1077 liveH2421;the departed spiritsH7496 will notH1077 riseH6965.ThereforeH3651 You have punishedH6485 and destroyed themH8045;You have wiped outH6 allH3605 memoryH2143 of them.15You have enlargedH3254 the nationH1471, O LORDH3068;You have enlargedH3254 the nationH1471.You have gained glory for YourselfH3513;You have extendedH7368 allH3605 the bordersH7099 of the landH776.

16O LORDH3068, they sought YouH6485 in their distressH6862;when You disciplined themH4148, they poured outH6694 a quiet prayerH3908.17AsH3644 a woman with childH2030 aboutH7126 to give birthH3205writhesH2342 and cries outH2199 in painH2256,soH3651 were weH1961 in Your presenceH6440, O LORDH3068.18We were with childH2029; we writhed in painH2342;butH3644 we gave birth toH3205 windH7307.We have givenH6213 noH1077 salvationH3444 to the earthH776,norH1077 broughtH5307 any lifeH3427 into the worldH8398.

19Your deadH4191 will liveH2421; their bodiesH5038 will riseH6965.AwakeH6974 and singH7442, you who dwellH7931 in the dustH6083!ForH3588 your dewH2919 is like the dewH2919 of the morningH219,and the earthH776 will bring forthH5307 her deadH7496.

20GoH1980, my peopleH5971, enterH935 your roomsH2315and shutH5462 your doorsH1817 behind youH1157.Hide yourselvesH2247 a littleH4592 whileH7281untilH5704 the wrathH2195 has passedH5674.21ForH3588 beholdH2009, the LORDH3068 is comingH3318 out of His dwellingH4725to punishH6485 the inhabitantsH3427 of the earthH776 for their iniquityH5771 H5921.The earthH776 will revealH1540 her bloodshedH1818and will noH3808 longerH5750 H5921 concealH3680 her slainH2026.