Isaiah 26:5

Isaiah 26:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
• New International Version (NIV)He humbles those who dwell on high, he lays the lofty city low; he levels it to the ground and casts it down to the dust.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he has humbled the inhabitants of the height, the lofty city. He lays it low, lays it low to the ground, casts it to the dust.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He brings down those who dwell on high, The lofty city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He brings it down to the dust.

Context of Isaiah 26:5

3You keep in perfect peace one whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. 4Trust in Adonai forever, for the Lord Adonai is a Rock of ages. For He humbles those dwelling on high, leveling the lofty city, leveling it to the ground, bringing it down to the dust. 6Feet will trample it down, feet of the afflicted, the footsteps of the poor. 7The way of the righteous is straight. Upright One, You make smooth the path of the righteous.

Isaiah 26:5 word by word

כִּ֤י הֵשַׁח֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י מָר֔וֹם קִרְיָ֖ה נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙ עַד־אֶ֔רֶץ יַגִּיעֶ֖נָּה עַד־עָפָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For he bringeth downשָׁחַחshâchach · to bowH7817
• them that dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• on highמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
• the loftyשָׂגַבώâgab · to exaltH7682
• cityקִרְיָהqiryâh · townH7151
• he layeth it lowשָׁפֵלshâphêl · to abaseH8213
• to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• he bringethנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• to the dustעָפָר‛âphâr · dustH6083

Cross-references for Isaiah 26:5

• Isaiah 2:12For the day of Adonai-Tzva’ot will be against anyone proud and haughty, against anyone lifted up—he will be humbled,
• Isaiah 13:11I will punish the world for evil, and the wicked for their iniquity. I will put an end to the arrogance of the proud, and abase the insolence of tyrants.
• Isaiah 14:13You said in your heart: “I will ascend to heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will sit upon the mount of meeting, in the uttermost parts of the north.
• Isaiah 25:11When he spreads his hands in it as a swimmer spreads his hands to swim, his pride will be brought down low together with the trickery of his hands.
• Job 40:11Scatter the fury of your anger. Look at every proud person and bring him low;
• Isaiah 25:12He will level your high-fortified walls, lay them low, and cast them down to the ground, down to dust.
• Isaiah 32:19Then hail will flatten the forest; and the city will be utterly laid low.
• Isaiah 47:1Come down and sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, daughter of the Chaldeans. For you will no more be called tender and delicate.
• Jeremiah 50:31“Look, I am against you, arrogant one” —declares my Lord Adonai-Tzva’ot— “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.
• Jeremiah 51:25“Beware! I am against you, destroyer of the Mount!” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “Destroyer of all the land— I will stretch out My hand at you, roll you down from the cliffs, and make you a burning hill.
• Revelation 18:2He cried out with a mighty voice, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a den for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit and for every unclean bird and for every unclean and detestable beast.

Commentaries on Isaiah 26:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The lofty city, he layeth it low - The city of Babylon (see the note at Isaiah 25:12; compare Isaiah 14:1, note)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. 5Proud and arrogant people often praise themselves (see Isaiah 2:11–12), but God humbles them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. lofty city--Babylon; representative of the stronghold of the foes of God's people in all ages (Is 25:2, 12; 13:14).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 26:5

• Pride

In the dictionaries

• Delivery
• Indignation
• Judgment
• Intercession
• Isaiah
• Loftily; Loftiness; Lofty
• Salvation

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