Focused Passage

Isaiah 26:1-6

The Song of Judah: Trust in the Everlasting Rock, Resurrection Hope, and Hidden Refuge Until Judgment Passes

The chapter moves from Judah’s song about a strong city whose walls are salvation, to the opening of gates for the righteous nation, to the promise of perfect peace for the steadfast mind, to the command to trust the LORD forever as the everlasting Rock, to the humiliation of the lofty city, to the righteous path and desire for the LORD’s name, to the failure of wickedness to learn righteousness, to confession that only the LORD establishes peace, to lament over other lords, to resurrection hope, and finally to a call for God’s people to hide until the LORD comes to punish the earth’s guilt.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.

2 Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.

3 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

4 Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.

5 For He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it into the dust.

6 Feet trample it down—the feet of the oppressed, the steps of the poor.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Nahum 1:7 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 56:5 Classic cross-references Philippians 3:20 Classic cross-references Zechariah 2:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:6 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-22 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 13:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

In that הַה֔וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular this הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular song הַשִּׁיר־ H7892 Article | Noun - masculine singular will be sung יוּשַׁ֥ר H7891 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular We have לָ֔נוּ Preposition | first person common plural a strong עָז־ H5794 Noun - masculine singular construct city עִ֣יר H5892 Noun - feminine singular construct salvation יְשׁוּעָ֥ה H3444 Noun - feminine singular is established יָשִׁ֖ית H7896 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular as its walls חוֹמ֥וֹת H2346 Noun - feminine plural and ramparts וָחֵֽל׃ H2426 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 24:7 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:9 Classic cross-references Revelation 5:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 118:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 33:6 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:6 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-22 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 13:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Open פִּתְח֖וּ H6605 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the gates שְׁעָרִ֑ים H8179 Noun - masculine plural so a righteous צַדִּ֖יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular nation גוֹי־ H1471 Noun - masculine singular may enter וְיָבֹ֥א H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular one that remains שֹׁמֵ֥ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular faithful אֱמֻנִֽים׃ H529 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:5 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:7 Classic cross-references John 16:33 Classic cross-references John 14:27 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:7 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:6 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-22 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 13:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

You will keep תִּצֹּ֖ר H5341 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular in perfect peace שָׁל֣וֹם׀ H7965 Noun - masculine singular . . . שָׁל֑וֹם H7965 Noun - masculine singular the steadfast סָמ֔וּךְ H5564 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular of mind יֵ֣צֶר H3336 Noun - masculine singular because כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction he trusts בָּטֽוּחַ׃ H982 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular in You בְךָ֖ Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:17 Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 62:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 12:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 55:22 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:6 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-22 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 13:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Trust בִּטְח֥וּ H982 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural in the LORD בַֽיהוָ֖ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular forever עֲדֵי־ H5704 Preposition . . . עַ֑ד H5703 Noun - masculine singular because כִּ֚י H3588 Conjunction GOD בְּיָ֣הּ H3050 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular [is] the Rock צ֖וּר H6697 Noun - masculine singular construct eternal עוֹלָמִֽים׃ H5769 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 1:27 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:37 Classic cross-references Job 40:11 Classic cross-references Revelation 18:2 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 17:24 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:6 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-22 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 13:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction He has humbled הֵשַׁח֙ H7817 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular those who dwell יֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct on high מָר֔וֹם H4791 Noun - masculine singular He lays יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה H8213 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular the lofty נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה H7682 Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular city {low} קִרְיָ֖ה H7151 Noun - feminine singular He brings it down יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙ H8213 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular to עַד־ H5704 Preposition the ground אֶ֔רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular He casts יַגִּיעֶ֖נָּה H5060 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular it into עַד־ H5704 Preposition the dust עָפָֽר׃ H6083 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Luke 10:19 Classic cross-references Malachi 4:3 Classic cross-references Romans 16:20 Classic cross-references Revelation 2:26 Classic cross-references Isaiah 25:10 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:6 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14-22 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 13:8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Feet רָ֑גֶל H7272 Noun - feminine singular trample it down תִּרְמְסֶ֖נָּה H7429 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular the feet רַגְלֵ֥י H7272 Noun - feminine dual construct of the oppressed עָנִ֖י H6041 Adjective - masculine singular the steps פַּעֲמֵ֥י H6471 Noun - feminine plural construct of the poor דַלִּֽים׃ H1800 Adjective - masculine plural

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