The (A)way of the righteous is smooth;
O Upright One, (B)make the path of the righteous level.
Indeed, while following the way of (C)Your judgments, Lord,
We have waited for You eagerly;
(D)Your name, and (E)remembering You, is the desire of our souls.
(F)At night [a]my soul longs for You,
Indeed, [b]my spirit within me (G)seeks You diligently;
For when the earth [c]experiences Your judgments,
The inhabitants of the world (H)learn righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 26:9 Lit with my soul I long
  2. Isaiah 26:9 Lit with my spirit...I seek
  3. Isaiah 26:9 Lit has

God’s People Vindicated

The path of the righteous is level;(A)
You clear a straight path for the righteous.
Yes, Yahweh, we wait for You
in the path of Your judgments.
Our desire is for Your name and renown.(B)
I long for You in the night;(C)
yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks You,
for when Your judgments are in the land,
the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

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