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Yahweh Will Establish Peace

26 (A)In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

“We have a (B)strong city;
He sets up walls and ramparts for (C)salvation.
Open the (D)gates, that the (E)righteous nation may enter,
The one that keeps faithfulness.
The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect (F)peace
Because he trusts in You.
(G)Trust in Yahweh forever,
For in Yah—Yahweh Himselfwe have an everlasting (H)Rock.
For He has laid low those who settle on high, the [a](I)exalted city;
(J)He brings it low, He brings it low to the ground, He casts it to the dust.
(K)The foot will trample it,
The feet of the (L)afflicted, the steps of the poor.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 26:5 Or unassailable

The Song of Redeemed Judah

26 At that time,[a] people will sing this song[b] in the land of Judah:

“We have a strong city;
    God crafts victory,
        its walls and ramparts.[c]
Open your[d] gates,
    so the righteous nation that safeguards its faith may enter.
You will keep perfectly peaceful[e]
    the one whose mind remains focused on you,
        because he remains[f] in you.

“Trust in the Lord forever,
    for in the Lord God[g] you have an everlasting rock.
For he has made drunk[h]
    the inhabitants of the height,
        the lofty city.
He lays it low[i] to the ground
casting it down to the dust,
by the feet of the oppressed who trample it,[j]
by the footsteps of the needy.[k]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 26:1 Lit. On that day
  2. Isaiah 26:1 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsac MT read time, this song will be sung; LXX reads time, they will sing that song
  3. Isaiah 26:1 So 4QIsac; 1QIsaa MT read walls and ramparts; LXX reads wall and rampart
  4. Isaiah 26:2 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read the
  5. Isaiah 26:3 Lit. peace, peace; so 1QIsaa MT; LXX Syr read peace
  6. Isaiah 26:3 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab LXX; 4QIsac MT read trusts
  7. Isaiah 26:4 So 1QIsaa MT; 4QIsab reads the Lord God; LXX reads the Lord, the Lord
  8. Isaiah 26:5 So MT 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsab 4QIsac MT read has brought low; LXX reads has humbled and brought down
  9. Isaiah 26:5 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads He levels it, he levels it
  10. Isaiah 26:6 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads The foot tramples it
  11. Isaiah 26:6 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads oppressed