Isaiah 26:7-9
New Living Translation
7 But for those who are righteous,
the way is not steep and rough.
You are a God who does what is right,
and you smooth out the path ahead of them.
8 Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws;
our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.
9 In the night I search for you;
in the morning[a] I earnestly seek you.
For only when you come to judge the earth
will people learn what is right.
Footnotes
- 26:9 Hebrew within me.
Isaiah 26:7-9
International Standard Version
7 “The path of the righteous is level;
O Upright One,[a]
you make safe[b] the way of justice.[c]
8 Yes, Lord, in the path of your judgments we wait;[d]
your name and your Law[e] are the[f] soul’s desire.
9 My soul yearns for you in the night;
my spirit within me searches for you.
For when your judgments come upon the earth,
the world’s inhabitants learn righteousness.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 26:7 So 1QIsaa MT; 4QIsac reads they go straight ahead; LXX lacks this line
- Isaiah 26:7 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read smooth or you prepare
- Isaiah 26:7 So 1QIsaa 4QIsac; MT LXX read of the righteous ones
- Isaiah 26:8 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads we wait for you
- Isaiah 26:8 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsac MT read your renown; cf. LXX
- Isaiah 26:8 So 1QIsaa MT; 4QIsab reads my
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