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

6The poor and oppressed trample it underfoot, and the needy walk all over it. 7But for those who are righteous, the way is not steep and rough. You are a God who does what is right, and you smooth out the path ahead of them. Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name. 9In the night I search for you; in the morning I earnestly seek you. For only when you come to judge the earth will people learn what is right. 10Your kindness to the wicked does not make them do good. Although others do right, the wicked keep doing wrong and take no notice of the Lord’s majesty.

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 64:4For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!
• Numbers 36:13These are the commands and regulations that the Lord gave to the people of Israel through Moses while they were camped on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho.
• Job 23:10“But he knows where I am going. And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.
• Psalms 18:23I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin.
• Psalms 44:17All this has happened though we have not forgotten you. We have not violated your covenant.
• Psalms 65:6You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength.
• Psalms 106:3There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right.
• Malachi 4:4“Remember to obey the Law of Moses, my servant—all the decrees and regulations that I gave him on Mount Sinai for all Israel.
• Luke 1:6Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations.
• Isaiah 25:9In that day the people will proclaim, “This is our God! We trusted in him, and he saved us! This is the Lord, in whom we trusted. Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!”
• Isaiah 30:18So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.
• Isaiah 33:2But Lord, be merciful to us, for we have waited for you. Be our strong arm each day and our salvation in times of trouble.
• Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
• Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.
• Micah 7:7As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.
• Acts 1:4Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before.

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