Isaiah 26:1-9

The Voice

People: By the grace of God, our city is strong;
        its structures and defenses He made secure.
²     Now open the gates to welcome the righteous,
        so that those who keep faith may enter in.
³     You will keep the peace, a perfect peace, for all who trust in You,
        for those who dedicate their hearts and minds to You.
⁴     So trust in the Eternal One forever,
        for He is like a great Rock—strong, stable, trustworthy, and lasting.
⁵     He humbles the high and mighty.
        Even the indomitable city falls before His strength, reducing it to dust.
⁶     The feet of the poor, the weak, the infirm and forgotten
        will trample the dust of the formerly great.

⁷ The path of those who do right is straight and smooth.
    O God, You who are upright, You make the way of the righteous level.
⁸ When we act in justice and righteousness—following Your laws—we wait for You.
    We are eager to hear Your holy name and remember Your ways.
⁹ At night I long for You with all that is in Me.
    When morning comes, I seek You with all my heart.
For when Your justice is done on earth,
    then everyone in the world will learn righteousness.