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

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

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

9My 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.

10Though 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.

11O 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 4:18Classic cross-references Philippians 4:8Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:16Classic cross-references Isaiah 56:1Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:4-6OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:29OliveGrove study links John 3:19-21OliveGrove study links

Original words

The pathאֹ֥רַחH734Noun - common singularof the righteousלַצַּדִּ֖יקH6662Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singularis levelמֵֽישָׁרִ֑יםH4339Noun - masculine pluralYou clearתְּפַלֵּֽס׃H6424Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singulara straightצַדִּ֖יקH6662Adjective - masculine singularpathמַעְגַּ֥לH4570Noun - masculine singular constructfor the uprightיָשָׁ֕רH3477Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

Yesאַ֣ףH637Conjunctionwe wait for Youקִוִּינ֑וּךָH6960Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular[we walk] in the pathאֹ֧רַחH734Noun - common singular constructof Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֛יךָH4941Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularYour nameלְשִׁמְךָ֥H8034Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand renownוּֽלְזִכְרְךָ֖H2143Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularare the desireתַּאֲוַת־H8378Noun - feminine singular constructof [our] soulsנָֽפֶשׁ׃H5315Noun - feminine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

My soulנַפְשִׁ֤יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularlongs [for You]אִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙H183Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularin the nightבַּלַּ֔יְלָהH3915Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularindeedאַף־H637Conjunctionmy spiritרוּחִ֥יH7307Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularseeks Youאֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּH7836Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularat dawnבְקִרְבִּ֖יH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularForכִּ֞יH3588Conjunctionwhenכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeYour judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֙יךָ֙H4941Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular[come] upon the earthלָאָ֔רֶץH776Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularthe peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof the worldתֵבֵֽל׃H8398Noun - feminine singularlearnלָמְד֖וּH3925Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralrighteousnessצֶ֥דֶקH6664Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or my spirit within me seeks You.

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Though grace is shownיֻחַ֤ןH2603Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto the wicked manרָשָׁע֙H7563Adjective - masculine singularhe does notבַּל־H1077Adverblearnלָמַ֣דH3925Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularrighteousnessצֶ֔דֶקH6664Noun - masculine singularIn the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularof righteousnessנְכֹח֖וֹתH5229Noun - feminine pluralhe acts unjustlyיְעַוֵּ֑לH5765Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand failsוּבַל־H1077Conjunctive waw | Adverbto seeיִרְאֶ֖הH7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe majestyגֵּא֥וּתH1348Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

O LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularYour handיָדְךָ֖H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularis upraisedרָ֥מָהH7311Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularbut they do notבַּל־H1077Adverbsee itיֶחֱזָי֑וּןH2372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunThey will seeיֶחֱז֤וּH2372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralYour zealקִנְאַת־H7068Noun - feminine singular constructfor Your peopleעָ֔םH5971Noun - masculine singular. . .אַף־H637Conjunctionand be put to shameוְיֵבֹ֙שׁוּ֙H954Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralThe fire [set]אֵ֖שׁH784Noun - common singular constructfor Your enemiesצָרֶ֥יךָH6862Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill consume themתֹאכְלֵֽם׃סH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural

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