Isaiah 26:8

Isaiah 26:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desire of our soul.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O Lord, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You.

Context of Isaiah 26:8

6Feet trample it, the feet of the oppressed, the footsteps of the poor. 7The path of the righteous is level. O Upright One, you make the road of the righteous smooth. Certainly, we wait with hope for you, O Lord, ⌞as we follow⌟ the path of your guiding principles. We want to remember you and your name. 9With my soul I long for you at night. Yes, with my spirit I eagerly look for you. When your guiding principles are on earth, those who live in the world learn to do what is right. 10Although the wicked are shown pity, they do not learn to do what is right. They do what is wrong in the upright land and do not see the majesty of the Lord.

Isaiah 26:8 word by word

אַ֣ף אֹ֧רַח מִשְׁפָּטֶ֛יךָ יְהוָ֖ה קִוִּינ֑וּךָ לְשִׁמְךָ֥ וּֽלְזִכְרְךָ֖ תַּאֲוַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Yea, in the wayאֹ֫רַח'ôrach · wayH734
• of thy judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• have we waitedקָוָהqâvâh · to awaitH6960
• for thee; the desireתַּאֲוָהta'ăvâh · desireH8378
• soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• to thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• and to the remembranceזֵ֫כֶרzêker zeker · memorialH2143

Cross-references for Isaiah 26:8

• Isaiah 64:4No one has ever heard, no one has paid attention, and no one has seen any god except you. You help those who wait for you.
• Numbers 36:13These are the commands and rules the Lord gave the Israelites through Moses on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho.
• Job 23:10⌞I can’t find him⌟ because he knows the road I take. When he tests me, I’ll come out as pure as gold.
• Psalms 18:23I was innocent as far as he was concerned. I have kept myself from guilt.
• Psalms 44:17Although all of this happened to us, we never forgot you. We never ignored your promise.
• Psalms 65:6the one who set the mountains in place with his strength, the one who is clothed with power,
• Psalms 106:3Blessed are those who defend justice and do what is right at all times.
• Malachi 4:4“Remember the teachings of my servant Moses, the rules and regulations that I gave to him at Horeb for all Israel.
• Luke 1:6Zechariah and Elizabeth had God’s approval. They followed all the Lord’s commands and regulations perfectly.
• Isaiah 25:9On that day ⌞his people⌟ will say, “This is our God; we have waited for him, and now he will save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him. Let us rejoice and be glad because he will save us.”
• Isaiah 30:18The Lord is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
• Isaiah 33:2O Lord, have pity on us. We wait with hope for you. Be our strength in the morning. Yes, be our savior in times of trouble.
• Psalms 37:3Trust the Lord, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
• Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. My soul thirsts for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water.
• Micah 7:7I will look to the Lord. I will wait for God to save me. I will wait for my God to listen to me.
• Acts 1:4Once, while he was meeting with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait there for what the Father had promised. Jesus said to them, “I’ve told you what the Father promises:

Commentaries on Isaiah 26:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Have we waited for thee "We have placed our confidence in thy name" - The Septuagint, Syriac, and Chaldee read קוינו kavinu, without the pronoun annexed.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Yea, in the way of thy judgements - The word judgments‘ often refers to the statutes or laws of God. But it may also refer to the afflictions and trials with which he visits or judges people; the punishments which they endure for their sins. In which sense the word is used here it is not easy to determine. Lowth understands it of the laws‘ of Yahweh. So Kimchi, who says that the sense is, that during their captivity and trials, they had not remitted…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 The way of the just is evenness, a steady course of obedience and holy conversation. And it is their happiness that God makes their way plain and easy. It is our duty, and will be our comfort, to wait for God, to keep up holy desires toward him in the darkest and most discouraging times. Our troubles must never turn us from God; and in the darkest, longest night of affliction, with our souls must we desire him; and this we must wait and pray…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8we wait for You (see Isaiah 26:3–4): Waiting means trusting in the Lord and hoping for his redemption. People demonstrate their commitment to God by obeying his laws; just saying it is not enough.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. way of thy judgments--We have waited for Thy proceeding to punish the enemy (Is 26:9, 10) [Maurer]. Horsley translates Is 26:7, 8, "The path of the Just One is perfectly even; an even road Thou wilt level for the Just One, even the path of Thy laws, O Jehovah. We have expected Thee." name ... remembrance--the manifested character of God by which He would be remembered (Is 64:5; Ex 3:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 26:8

• Desire
• Faith
• Holiness
• Seekers
• Waiting

In the dictionaries

• Delivery
• Indignation
• Judgment
• Intercession
• Isaiah
• Memorial; Memory
• Salvation
• Way

Commentaries on Isaiah 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings