Focused Passage

Isaiah 26:7-11

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

7 The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.

8 Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

9 My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

10 Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.

11 O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Proverbs 4:18 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:16 Classic cross-references Isaiah 56:1 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:29 OliveGrove study links John 3:19-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The path אֹ֥רַח H734 Noun - common singular of the righteous לַצַּדִּ֖יק H6662 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular is level מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים H4339 Noun - masculine plural You clear תְּפַלֵּֽס׃ H6424 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular a straight צַדִּ֖יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular path מַעְגַּ֥ל H4570 Noun - masculine singular construct for the upright יָשָׁ֕ר H3477 Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 42:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 130:5 Classic cross-references Isaiah 25:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 8:17 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:29 OliveGrove study links John 3:19-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Yes אַ֣ף H637 Conjunction we wait for You קִוִּינ֑וּךָ H6960 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular [we walk] in the path אֹ֧רַח H734 Noun - common singular construct of Your judgments מִשְׁפָּטֶ֛יךָ H4941 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Your name לְשִׁמְךָ֥ H8034 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and renown וּֽלְזִכְרְךָ֖ H2143 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular are the desire תַּאֲוַת־ H8378 Noun - feminine singular construct of [our] souls נָֽפֶשׁ׃ H5315 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Lamentations 2:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 5:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:33 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:2 Classic cross-references Revelation 15:4 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:29 OliveGrove study links John 3:19-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

My soul נַפְשִׁ֤י H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular longs [for You] אִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ H183 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular in the night בַּלַּ֔יְלָה H3915 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular indeed אַף־ H637 Conjunction my spirit רוּחִ֥י H7307 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular seeks You אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ H7836 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular at dawn בְקִרְבִּ֖י H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular For כִּ֞י H3588 Conjunction when כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Your judgments מִשְׁפָּטֶ֙יךָ֙ H4941 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular [come] upon the earth לָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular the people יֹשְׁבֵ֥י H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of the world תֵבֵֽל׃ H8398 Noun - feminine singular learn לָמְד֖וּ H3925 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural righteousness צֶ֥דֶק H6664 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or my spirit within me seeks You.

Verse 10

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 8:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 69:27 Classic cross-references Psalms 50:21 Classic cross-references Exodus 8:15 Classic cross-references Exodus 9:30 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:29 OliveGrove study links John 3:19-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Though grace is shown יֻחַ֤ן H2603 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to the wicked man רָשָׁע֙ H7563 Adjective - masculine singular he does not בַּל־ H1077 Adverb learn לָמַ֣ד H3925 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular righteousness צֶ֔דֶק H6664 Noun - masculine singular In the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular of righteousness נְכֹח֖וֹת H5229 Noun - feminine plural he acts unjustly יְעַוֵּ֑ל H5765 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and fails וּבַל־ H1077 Conjunctive waw | Adverb to see יִרְאֶ֖ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the majesty גֵּא֥וּת H1348 Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Zephaniah 3:19 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:27 Classic cross-references John 12:40 Classic cross-references Micah 7:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 21:9 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:29 OliveGrove study links John 3:19-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

O LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular Your hand יָדְךָ֖ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular is upraised רָ֥מָה H7311 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular but they do not בַּל־ H1077 Adverb see it יֶחֱזָי֑וּן H2372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun They will see יֶחֱז֤וּ H2372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Your zeal קִנְאַת־ H7068 Noun - feminine singular construct for Your people עָ֔ם H5971 Noun - masculine singular . . . אַף־ H637 Conjunction and be put to shame וְיֵבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ H954 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural The fire [set] אֵ֖שׁ H784 Noun - common singular construct for Your enemies צָרֶ֥יךָ H6862 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will consume them תֹאכְלֵֽם׃ס H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural

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