Isaiah 26:9-13

New Century Version

⁹ My soul wants to be with you at night,
    and my spirit wants to be with you at the dawn of every day.
When your way of justice comes to the land,
    people of the world will learn the right way of living.
¹⁰ Evil people will not learn to do good
    even if you show them kindness.
They will continue doing evil, even if they live in a good world;
    they never see the Lord’s greatness.
¹¹ Lord, you are ready to punish those people,
    but they do not see that.
Show them your strong love for your people.
    Then those who are evil will be ashamed.
Burn them in the fire
    you have prepared for your enemies.
¹² Lord, all our success is because of what you have done,
    so give us peace.
¹³ Lord, our God, other masters besides you have ruled us,
    but we honor only you.