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

1In 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.

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

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

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

5For 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.

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

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Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

In thatהַה֔וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthisהַזֶּ֖הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularsongהַשִּׁיר־H7892Article | Noun - masculine singularwill be sungיוּשַׁ֥רH7891Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֑הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularWe haveלָ֔נוּPreposition | first person common plurala strongעָז־H5794Noun - masculine singular constructcityעִ֣ירH5892Noun - feminine singular constructsalvationיְשׁוּעָ֥הH3444Noun - feminine singularis establishedיָשִׁ֖יתH7896Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularas its wallsחוֹמ֥וֹתH2346Noun - feminine pluraland rampartsוָחֵֽל׃H2426Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

Openפִּתְח֖וּH6605Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe gatesשְׁעָרִ֑יםH8179Noun - masculine pluralso a righteousצַדִּ֖יקH6662Adjective - masculine singularnationגוֹי־H1471Noun - masculine singularmay enterוְיָבֹ֥אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularone that remainsשֹׁמֵ֥רH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularfaithfulאֱמֻנִֽים׃H529Noun - masculine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

You will keepתִּצֹּ֖רH5341Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularin perfect peaceשָׁל֣וֹם׀H7965Noun - masculine singular. . .שָׁל֑וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singularthe steadfastסָמ֔וּךְH5564Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularof mindיֵ֣צֶרH3336Noun - masculine singularbecauseכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionhe trustsבָּטֽוּחַ׃H982Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularin Youבְךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Trustבִּטְח֥וּH982Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralin the LORDבַֽיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularforeverעֲדֵי־H5704Preposition. . .עַ֑דH5703Noun - masculine singularbecauseכִּ֚יH3588ConjunctionGODבְּיָ֣הּH3050Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular[is] the Rockצ֖וּרH6697Noun - masculine singular constructeternalעוֹלָמִֽים׃H5769Noun - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588ConjunctionHe has humbledהֵשַׁח֙H7817Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularthose who dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructon highמָר֔וֹםH4791Noun - masculine singularHe laysיַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּהH8213Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularthe loftyנִשְׂגָּבָ֑הH7682Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularcity {low}קִרְיָ֖הH7151Noun - feminine singularHe brings it downיַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙H8213Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singulartoעַד־H5704Prepositionthe groundאֶ֔רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularHe castsיַגִּיעֶ֖נָּהH5060Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularit intoעַד־H5704Prepositionthe dustעָפָֽר׃H6083Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

Feetרָ֑גֶלH7272Noun - feminine singulartrample it downתִּרְמְסֶ֖נָּהH7429Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singularthe feetרַגְלֵ֥יH7272Noun - feminine dual constructof the oppressedעָנִ֖יH6041Adjective - masculine singularthe stepsפַּעֲמֵ֥יH6471Noun - feminine plural constructof the poorדַלִּֽים׃H1800Adjective - masculine plural

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