Isaiah 26:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 26:1

A Song of Salvation

1 In ^athat day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
“We have a strong city;
^bGod will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks.

2 ^aOpen the gates,
That the righteous nation which¹ keeps the truth may enter in.

3 You will keep him in perfect ^apeace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.

4 Trust in the Lord forever,
^aFor in YAH, the Lord, is¹ everlasting strength.

5 For He brings¹ down those who dwell on high,
^aThe lofty city;
He lays it low,
He lays it low to the ground,
He brings it down to the dust.

6 The foot shall¹ tread it down—
The feet of the poor
And the steps of the needy.”

7 The way of the just is uprightness;
^aO Most Upright,
You¹ weigh the path of the just.

8 Yes, ^ain the way of Your judgments,
O Lord, we have ^bwaited for You;
The desire of our soul is for Your name
And for the remembrance of You.

9 ^aWith my soul I have desired You in the night,
Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early;
For when Your judgments are in the earth,
The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

10 ^aLet grace be shown to the wicked,
Yet he will not learn righteousness;
In ^bthe land of uprightness he will deal unjustly,
And will not behold the majesty of the Lord.

11 Lord, when Your hand is lifted up, ^athey will not see.
But they will see and be ashamed
For¹ their envy of people;
Yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.

12 Lord, You will establish peace for us,
For You have also done all our works¹ in us.

13 O Lord our God, ^amasters besides You
Have had dominion over us;
But by You only we make mention of Your name.

14 They are dead, they will not live;
They are deceased, they will not rise.
Therefore You have punished and destroyed them,
And made all their memory to ^aperish.

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American Standard Version
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: we have a strong city; salvation will he appoint for walls and bulwarks.

Amplified® Bible
IN THAT day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; [the Lord] sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks.

Contemporary English Version
The time is coming when the people of Judah will sing this song: "Our city is protected. The LORD is our fortress, and he gives us victory.

Darby English Version
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation doth he appoint for walls and bulwarks.

Good News Bible
A day is coming when the people will sing this song in the land of Judah: Our city is strong! God himself defends its walls!

King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city; He sets up walls and ramparts for security.

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
“ We have a strong city;
Godwill appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In that day people will sing this song in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city; He sets up walls and ramparts for security.

Revised Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
In that day sung is this song in the land of Judah: `We have a strong city, Salvation He doth make walls and bulwark.

New English Translation
At that time¹ this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city! The Lord’s² deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure.³

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