Isaiah 26

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¹In that day they shall sing this song in the land of Judea; Behold a strong city; and he shall make salvation [its] wall and bulwark.

²Open ye the gates, let the nation enter that keeps righteousness, and keeps truth,

²Open you⌃ the gates, let the nation enter that keeps righteousness, and keeps truth,

³supporting truth, and keeping peace: for on thee, O Lord,

³supporting truth, and keeping peace: for on you, O Lord,

⁴they have trusted with confidence for ever, the great, the eternal God;

⁵who hast humbled and brought down them that dwell on high, thou shalt cast down strong cities, and bring them to the ground.

⁵who have humbled and brought down them that dwell on high, you shall cast down strong cities, and bring them to the ground.

⁶And the feet of the meek and lowly shall trample them.

⁷The way of the godly is made straight: the way of the godly is also prepared.

⁸For the way of the Lord is judgment: we have hoped in thy name, and on the remembrance [of thee],

⁸For the way of the Lord is judgment: we have hoped in your name, and on the remembrance [of you],

⁹which our soul longs for: my spirit seeks thee very early in the morning, O God, for thy commandments are a light on the earth: learn righteousness, ye that dwell upon the earth.

⁹which our soul longs for: my spirit seeks you very early in the morning, O God, for your commandments are a light on the earth: learn righteousness, you⌃ that dwell upon the earth.

¹⁰For the ungodly one is put down: no one who will not learn righteousness on the earth, shall be able to do the truth: let the ungodly be taken away, that he see not the glory of the Lord.

¹¹O Lord, thine arm is exalted, yet they knew it not: but when they know they shall be ashamed: jealousy shall seize upon an untaught nation, and now fire shall devour the adversaries.

¹¹O Lord, your arm is exalted, yet they knew it not: but when they know they shall be ashamed: jealousy shall seize upon an untaught nation, and now fire shall devour the adversaries.

¹²O Lord our God, give us peace: for thou hast rendered to us all things.

¹²O Lord our God, give us peace: for you have rendered to us all things.

¹³O Lord our God, take possession of us: O Lord, we know not [any] other beside thee: we name thy name.

¹³O Lord our God, take possession of us: O Lord, we know not [any] other beside you: we name your name.

¹⁴But the dead shall not see life, neither shall physicians by any means raise [them] up: therefore thou hast brought [wrath] upon [them], and slain [them], and hast taken away every male of them. Bring more evils upon them, O Lord;

¹⁴But the dead shall not see life, neither shall physicians by any means raise [them] up: therefore you have brought [wrath] upon [them], and slain [them], and have taken away every male of them. Bring more evils upon them, O Lord;

¹⁵bring more evils on the glorious ones of the earth.

¹⁶Lord, in affliction I remembered thee; thy chastening was to us with small affliction.

¹⁶Lord, in affliction I remembered you; your chastening was to us with small affliction.

¹⁷And as a woman in travail draws nigh to be delivered, [and] cries out in her pain; so have we been to thy beloved.

¹⁷And as a woman in travail draws near to be delivered, [and] cries out in her pain; so have we been to your beloved.

¹⁸We have conceived, O Lord, because of thy fear, and have been in pain, and have brought forth the breath of thy salvation, which we have wrought upon the earth: we shall not fall, but all that dwell upon the land shall fall.

¹⁸We have conceived, O Lord, because of your fear, and have been in pain, and have brought forth the breath of your salvation, which we have wrought upon the earth: we shall not fall, but all that dwell upon the land shall fall.

¹⁹The dead shall rise, and they that are in the tombs shall be raised, and they that are in the earth shall rejoice: for the dew from thee is healing to them: but the land of the ungodly shall perish.

¹⁹The dead shall rise, and they that are in the tombs shall be raised, and they that are in the earth shall rejoice: for the dew from you is healing to them: but the land of the ungodly shall perish.

²⁰Go, my people, enter into thy closets, shut thy door, hide thyself for a little season, until the anger of the Lord have passed away.

²⁰Go, my people, enter into your closets, shut your door, hide yourself for a little season, until the anger of the Lord have passed away.

²¹For, behold, the Lord is bringing wrath from [his] holy place upon the dwellers on the earth: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall not cover her slain.