Isaiah 26:16-21

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.