Isaiah 26
King James Version
26 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:
5 For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
6 The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord.
11 Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
12 Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
13 O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
14 They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
15 Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.
16 Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
17 Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O Lord.
18 We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
21 For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Isaiah 26
Amplified Bible
Song of Trust in God’s Protection
26 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
“We have a strong city;
He sets up salvation as walls and ramparts.
2
“Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter,
The one that [a]remains faithful and trustworthy.
3
“You will keep in [b]perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both [c]inclination and character],
Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation].
4
“Trust [confidently] in the Lord forever [He is your fortress, your shield, your banner],
For the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].
5
“For He has thrown down the [arrogant] ones who dwell on high, the lofty and inaccessible city;
He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He hurls it to the dust.
6
“The foot will trample it,
Even the feet of the suffering, and the steps of the helpless.”
7
The way of the righteous [those in right-standing with God—living in moral and spiritual integrity] is smooth and level;
O Upright One, make a level path for the just and righteous.
8
Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited expectantly for You;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.
9
In the night my soul longs for You [O Lord],
Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently;
For [only] when Your judgments are experienced on the earth
Will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
10
Though the wicked is shown compassion and favor,
He does not learn righteousness;
In the land of uprightness he deals unjustly,
And refuses to see the majesty of the Lord.
11
Though Your hand is lifted up [to strike], O Lord, the wicked do not see it.
Let them see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame;
Indeed, let the fire reserved for Your enemies consume them.
12
Lord, You will establish peace for us,
Since You have also performed for us all that we have done.
13
O Lord our God, other masters besides You have ruled over us;
But through You alone we confess Your name.
14
The [wicked] dead will not live [again], the spirits of the dead will not rise and return;
Therefore You have punished and destroyed them,
And You have wiped out every memory of them [every trace of them].
15
You have increased the nation, O Lord;
You have increased the nation, You are glorified;
You have extended all the borders of the land.
16
O Lord, they sought You in distress;
They managed only a prayerful whisper
When Your discipline was upon them.
17
As a woman with child approaches the time to give birth,
She is in pain and struggles and cries out in her labor,
So we were before You, O Lord.
18
We have been with child, we have twisted and struggled in labor;
We gave birth, as it seems, only to wind.
We could not accomplish salvation for the earth,
Nor were inhabitants of the world [d]born.
19
Your dead will live;
[e]Their dead bodies will rise.
You who lie in the dust, awake and shout for joy!
For your dew is a dew of [celestial] light [heavenly, supernatural],
And the earth will give birth to the spirits of the dead.(A)
20
Come, my people, enter your chambers
And shut your doors behind you;
Hide for a little while
Until the [Lord’s] [f]wrath is past.
21
Listen carefully, the Lord is about to come out of His [heavenly] place
To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their wickedness [their sin, their injustice, their wrongdoing];
The earth will reveal the [innocent] blood shed upon her
And will no longer cover her slain.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 26:2 Lit keeps trustworthiness.
- Isaiah 26:3 Lit peace, peace, a Hebrew idiom of emphasis.
- Isaiah 26:3 The Hebrew word for inclination became a technical term in Jewish tradition, and the rabbis frequently referred to the “evil inclination” much in the same sense as the sin nature. They also recognized a “good inclination,” which the righteous choose to follow, and urged people to make their good inclination king over the evil inclination.
- Isaiah 26:18 Lit fallen.
- Isaiah 26:19 So with some ancient versions; MT reads My dead body.
- Isaiah 26:20 Lit curse.
Isaías 26
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Cántico de confianza
26 En aquel día(A) se cantará este cántico en la tierra de Judá:
«Ciudad fuerte(B) tenemos;
Para protección[a] Él pone murallas y baluartes(C).
2 Abran las puertas(D) para que pueda entrar la nación justa(E),
La que permanece fiel[b].
3 Al de firme propósito guardarás en perfecta paz(F),
Porque en Ti confía.
4 Confíen en el Señor para siempre(G),
Porque en Dios[c] el Señor, tenemos una Roca eterna(H).
5 Porque Él ha abatido a los que moran en lo alto, a la ciudad inconmovible;
La humilla, la humilla hasta la tierra, la derriba hasta el polvo(I),
6 Y la pisotearán los pies(J),
Los pies de los afligidos(K), las pisadas de los desvalidos».
7 La senda del justo es rectitud(L).
Tú, que eres recto, allana el sendero del justo(M).
8 Ciertamente, siguiendo la senda de Tus juicios(N),
Oh Señor, te hemos esperado.
Tu nombre(O) y Tu memoria(P) son el anhelo del alma.
9 En la noche te desea mi alma[d](Q),
En verdad mi espíritu dentro de mí te busca[e](R) con diligencia.
Porque cuando la tierra tiene conocimiento de Tus juicios,
Aprenden justicia los habitantes del mundo(S).
10 Aunque se le muestre piedad al impío,
No aprende justicia(T).
Obra injustamente en tierra de rectitud,
Y no ve la majestad del Señor(U).
11 Oh Señor, levantada está Tu mano, mas ellos no la ven(V).
Que vean Tu celo(W) por el pueblo y se avergüencen.
Ciertamente el fuego devorará a Tus enemigos[f](X).
12 Señor, Tú establecerás paz para nosotros(Y),
Ya que también todas nuestras obras Tú las hiciste por nosotros.
13 Oh Señor, Dios nuestro, otros señores fuera de Ti nos han gobernado(Z),
Pero solo en Ti confesamos[g] Tu nombre(AA).
14 Los muertos no vivirán, los espíritus[h] no se levantarán(AB),
Pues los castigaste[i] y destruiste(AC),
Y has borrado todo recuerdo de ellos.
15 Has aumentado la nación(AD), oh Señor,
Has aumentado la nación, te has glorificado,
Has ensanchado todos los límites de la tierra(AE).
16 Oh Señor, en la angustia te buscaron(AF).
Apenas susurraban una oración[j],
Cuando Tu castigo estaba sobre ellos.
17 Como la mujer encinta, al acercarse el momento de dar a luz,
Se retuerce y grita en sus dolores de parto(AG),
Así éramos nosotros delante de Ti, oh Señor.
18 Estábamos encinta, nos retorcíamos en los dolores,
Dimos a luz(AH), al parecer, solo viento.
No logramos liberación para la tierra,
Ni nacieron[k] habitantes del mundo(AI).
19 Tus muertos vivirán(AJ),
Sus[l] cadáveres se levantarán.
¡Moradores del polvo, despierten(AK) y den gritos de júbilo!,
Porque tu rocío es como el rocío del alba[m],
Y la tierra dará a luz[n] a los espíritus[o].
20 Ven, pueblo mío, entra en tus aposentos(AL)
Y cierra tras ti tus puertas;
Escóndete por corto tiempo[p](AM)
Hasta que pase la indignación(AN).
21 Porque el Señor va a salir de Su lugar(AO)
Para castigar[q] la iniquidad de los habitantes de la tierra(AP),
Y la tierra pondrá de manifiesto su sangre derramada(AQ)
Y no ocultará más a sus asesinados.
Footnotes
- Isaías 26:1 O salvación.
- Isaías 26:2 Lit. mantiene fidelidad.
- Isaías 26:4 Heb. YHWH, generalmente traducido Señor.
- Isaías 26:9 Lit. con mi alma te deseo.
- Isaías 26:9 Lit. con mi espíritu dentro de mí te busco.
- Isaías 26:11 O que el fuego para tus adversarios los devore.
- Isaías 26:13 O hacemos que sea recordado.
- Isaías 26:14 O las sombras.
- Isaías 26:14 Lit. visitaste.
- Isaías 26:16 Lit. emitían un susurro.
- Isaías 26:18 Lit. ni cayeron.
- Isaías 26:19 Así en algunas versiones antiguas; en heb. mis.
- Isaías 26:19 Lit. de las luces.
- Isaías 26:19 Lit. hará caer.
- Isaías 26:19 O las sombras.
- Isaías 26:20 Lit. momento.
- Isaías 26:21 Lit. visitar.
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