Isaiah 26:1

Isaiah 26:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
• New International Version (NIV)In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city; he sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city; God will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks.

Context of Isaiah 26:1

In that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city. He appoints salvation as its walls and ramparts. 2Open the gates! Let the righteous nation enter— one that keeps faith. 3You keep in perfect peace one whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.

Isaiah 26:1 word by word

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יוּשַׁ֥ר הַשִּׁיר־הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה עִ֣יר עָז־לָ֔נוּ יְשׁוּעָ֥ה יָשִׁ֖ית חוֹמ֥וֹת וָחֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• shall this songשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
• be sungשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• We have a strongעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
• appointשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• wallsחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• and bulwarksחֵלchêyl chêl · rampartH2426

Cross-references for Isaiah 26:1

• Isaiah 5:1Let me sing of my beloved, a song of my beloved, about His vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard in a very fertile hill.
• Isaiah 27:1In that day Adonai will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent with His fierce, great, strong sword, Leviathan the twisted serpent! He will slay the dragon in the sea.
• Exodus 15:2Adonai is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will glorify Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
• Numbers 21:17Then Israel sang this song, “Spring up, O well! Sing about it!”
• Judges 5:1Then Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang on that day saying:
• 2 Samuel 22:1David spoke to Adonai the words of this song in the day that Adonai delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
• Jeremiah 33:11the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them who say: ‘Give thanks to Adonai-Tzva’ot, for Adonai is good, for His love endures forever!’ as they bring offerings of thanksgiving into the House of Adonai. For I will restore the land from the exile as it was at first,” declares Adonai.
• Ephesians 5:19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your heart to the Lord—
• Revelation 19:1After these things, I heard something like the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Halleluyah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.
• Ezra 3:11With praise and thanksgiving they sang to Adonai, “For He is good; For His mercy upon Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to Adonai because the foundation of the House of Adonai had been laid.
• Psalms 137:3For there our captors demanded songs and our tormentors asked for joy: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
• Isaiah 60:18No more will violence be heard in your land, devastation nor destruction within your borders. But you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
• Isaiah 62:11Behold, Adonai has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the Daughter of Zion, “Behold, your salvation comes! See, His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him.”
• Psalms 31:21In the shelter of Your presence You hide them from people’s plots. You conceal them in a sukkah from the strife of tongues.
• Psalms 48:12Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Your judgments.
• Zechariah 2:5I lifted up my eyes—and behold, I saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Commentaries on Isaiah 26:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1We have a strong city - In opposition to the city of the enemy, which God hath destroyed, Isaiah 25:1-12; (note). See the note there. Salvation - for walls and bulwarks - וחל חומת chomsoth vachel, walls and redoubts, or the walls and the ditch. חל chel properly signifies the ditch or trench without the wall; see Kimchi. The same rabbin says, This song refers to the time of salvation, i.e., the days of the Messiah.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1In that day shall this song be sung - By the people of God, on their restoration to their own land. We have a strong city - Jerusalem. This does not mean that it was then strongly fortified, but that God would guard it, and that thus it would be strong. Jerusalem was easily capable of being strongly fortified Psalm 25:2; but the idea here is, that Yahweh would be a protector, and that this would constitute its strength. Salvation will God appoint for…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The Divine mercies encourage to confidence in God. (Is. 26:1-4) His judgments. (Is. 26:5-11) His people exhorted to wait upon Him. (Is. 26:12-19) Deliverance promised. (Is. 26:20,21) Verses 1-4 "That day," seems to mean when the New Testament Babylon shall be levelled with the ground. The unchangeable promise and covenant of the Lord are the walls of the church of God. The gates of this city shall be open. Let sinners then be encouraged to join to the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The city refers to Zion, the eternal city of God, where the Lord is present to protect and bless his people (see Isaiah 1:8, 27; see also Psalm 46). Zion stands in direct contrast with the "fortified towns" of the nations (Isaiah 25:2; 26:5), which are helpless and reduced to "a heap of rubble." The walls of God's salvation protectively enclose his people. No one can harm them again.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-21As the overthrow of the apostate faction is described in the twenty-fifth chapter, so the peace of the faithful is here described under the image of a well-fortified city. 1. strong city--Jerusalem, strong in Jehovah's protection: type of the new Jerusalem (Psa 48:1-3), contrasted with the overthrow of the ungodly foe (Is 26:4-7, 12-14; Re 22:2, 10-12, &c.). salvation ... walls--(Is 60:18; Jr 3:23; Zec 2:5). Maurer translates, "Jehovah makes His help…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 26:1

• Bulwark
• Faith
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• God
• Judah
• That Day
• Bulwarks
• Delivery
• Indignation
• Judgment
• Wall
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Appoint

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