Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Address of the returning people to the gates of Jerusalem (type of the heavenly city, Hebrews 12:22); (Psalms 24:7, Psalms 24:9; Psalms 118:19). Antitypically (Revelation 22:14; Revelation 21:25, Revelation 21:27).
righteous nation—that had not apostatized during the captivity. HORSLEY translates, "The nation of the Just One," namely, the Jews.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 26:2:
Isaiah 24:16
Isaiah 60:11
Isaiah 60:18
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.