Isaiah 26
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 26 of 66
Chapter Summary
A song inciting to confidence in Jehovah, for His favor to His people. Christ prophesied to come. An exhortation to wait on Jehovah.
Key Hebrew Words
בָּטַח
trust
H982 · TWOT 233
שָׁלוֹם
peace
H7965 · TWOT 2401a
יְשׁוּעָה
salvation
H3444 · TWOT 929b
צוּר
rock
H6697 · TWOT 1901a
צַדִּיק
righteous one
H6662 · TWOT 1879c
חָיָה
shall live (resurrection)
H2421 · TWOT 644
Timeline
Song of the Strong City
A song is sung in Judah celebrating God as a strong city whose gates open to the righteous, keeping in perfect peace those who trust in the everlasting Rock.
Isaiah 26:1-6
Waiting in the Night for Judgment
The people declare they desire God's name in the night, noting that when His judgments are in the earth, people learn righteousness.
Isaiah 26:7-11
Past Distresses Compared to Childbirth
The people acknowledge God works their peace, lamenting that their past writhing under other masters produced no salvation, like a woman giving birth to wind.
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