Isaiah 26:2-9
New International Version
2 Open the gates(A)
that the righteous(B) nation may enter,
the nation that keeps faith.
3 You will keep in perfect peace(C)
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust(D) in you.
4 Trust(E) in the Lord forever,(F)
for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock(G) eternal.
5 He humbles those who dwell on high,
he lays the lofty city low;
he levels it to the ground(H)
and casts it down to the dust.(I)
6 Feet trample(J) it down—
the feet of the oppressed,(K)
the footsteps of the poor.(L)
7 The path of the righteous is level;(M)
you, the Upright One,(N) make the way of the righteous smooth.(O)
8 Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws,[a](P)
we wait(Q) for you;
your name(R) and renown
are the desire of our hearts.
9 My soul yearns for you in the night;(S)
in the morning my spirit longs(T) for you.
When your judgments(U) come upon the earth,
the people of the world learn righteousness.(V)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 26:8 Or judgments
Isaiah 26:19
New International Version
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