Isaiah 26

Song of Trust in God’s Protection

11On that dayH3117 thisH2088 songH7892 will be sungH7891 in the landH776 of JudahH3063: “We have a 2strongH5797 cityH5892; He setsH7896 upH7896 wallsH2346 and rampartsH2426 for 34securityH3444.2OpenH6605 the 5gatesH8179, that the 6righteousH6662 nationH1471 may enterH935, The one that 7remainsH8104 faithfulH529.3The steadfastH5564 of mindH3336 You will keepH5341 in perfectH7965 8peaceH7965, BecauseH3588 he trustsH982 in You.49TrustH982 in the LordH3068 foreverH5703, For in 10GodH3050 the LordH3068, we have an everlastingH5769 11RockH6697.5For He has broughtH7817 lowH7817 those who dwellH3427 on highH4791, the 12unassailableH7682 cityH7151; 13He laysH8213 it lowH8213, He laysH8213 it lowH8213 to the groundH776, He castsH5060 it to the dustH6083.614The footH7272 will trampleH7429 it, The feetH7272 of the 15poorH6041, the stepsH6471 of the helplessH1800.”

7The 16wayH734 of the righteousH6662 is smoothH4339; O UprightH3477 OneH3477, 17makeH6424 the pathH4570 of the righteousH6662 levelH6424.8IndeedH637, while following the wayH734 of 18Your judgmentsH4941, LordH3068, We have waitedH6960 for You eagerlyH6960; 19Your nameH8034, and 20rememberingH2143 You, is the desireH8378 of our soulsH5315.921At nightH3915 22my soulH5315 longsH183 for You, IndeedH637, 23my spiritH7307 withinH7130 me 24seeksH7836 You diligentlyH7836; For whenH3512 the earthH776 25experiences Your judgmentsH4941, The inhabitantsH3427 of the worldH8398 26learnH3925 righteousnessH6664.10Though the wickedH7563 personH7563 is shownH2603 compassionH2603, He does not 27learnH3925 righteousnessH6664; He 28dealsH5765 unjustlyH5765 in the landH776 of uprightnessH5228, And does not perceiveH7200 the majestyH1348 of the LordH3068.

11LordH3068, Your handH3027 is liftedH7311 upH7311, yet they 29do not seeH2372 it. 30They seeH2372 31Your zealH7068 for the peopleH5971 and are putH954 toH954 shameH954; IndeedH637, 3233fireH784 will devourH398 Your enemiesH6862.12LordH3068, You will establishH8239 34peaceH7965 for us, SinceH3588 You have alsoH1571 performedH6466 for us allH3605 our worksH4639.13LordH3068, our GodH430, 35other mastersH113 besidesH2108 You have ruledH1166 us; But through You aloneH905 we 3637confessH2142 Your nameH8034.1438The deadH4191 will not liveH2421, the 39departedH7496 spiritsH7496 will not riseH6965; ThereforeH3651 You have 40punishedH6485 and destroyedH8045 them, And You have eliminatedH6 allH3605 remembranceH2143 of them.1541You have increasedH3254 the nationH1471, LordH3068, You have increasedH3254 the nationH1471, You are glorifiedH3513; You have 42extendedH7368 allH3605 the bordersH7099 of the landH776.16LordH3068, they soughtH6485 You 43in distressH6862; They 44could only whisperH6694H3908 a prayerH3908, Your disciplineH4148 was upon them.1745As the pregnantH2030 womanH2030 approachesH7126 the time to giveH3205 birthH3205, She writhesH2342 and criesH2199 outH2199 in her laborH2256 painsH2256; ThisH3651 isH3651 howH3651 we were beforeH4480H6440 You, LordH3068.18We wereH2029 pregnantH2029, we writhedH2342 in labor, We 46gaveH3205 birthH3205, as it seems, only to windH7307. We could not accomplishH6213 deliveranceH3444 for the earthH776, NorH1077 were 47inhabitantsH3427 of the worldH8398 48bornH5307.19Your 49deadH4191 will liveH2421; 50Their corpsesH5038 will riseH6965. You who lieH7931 inH7931 the dustH6083, 51awakeH7019 and shoutH7442 forH7442 joyH7442, For your dewH2919 is as the dewH2919 of the 52dawnH219, And the earthH776 will 53giveH5307 birthH5307 to the 54departedH7496 spiritsH7496.

20ComeH1980, my peopleH5971, 55enterH935 your roomsH2315 And closeH5462 your doorsH1802 behindH1157 you; HideH2247 for a littleH4592 5657whileH7281 UntilH5704 58indignationH2195 59runsH5674 its courseH5674.21For beholdH2009, the LordH3068 is about to 60comeH3318 outH3318 from His placeH4725 To 61punishH6485 the inhabitantsH3427 of the earthH776 for their wrongdoingH5771; And the earthH776 will 62revealH1540 her bloodshedH1818 And will noH3808 longerH5750 coverH3680 her slainH2026.