Verse 8
Isaiah 26:8
World English Bible, British Edition
8
Yes, in the way of your judgements, the LORD, we have waited
for you.
Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַ֣ף אֹ֧רַח מִשְׁפָּטֶ֛י/ךָ יְהוָ֖ה קִוִּינ֑וּ/ךָ לְ/שִׁמְ/ךָ֥ וּֽ/לְ/זִכְרְ/ךָ֖ תַּאֲוַת נָֽפֶשׁ
English Translation
Your judgments, O LORD, are like a longing for Your name and for Your remembrance, we have hoped.
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Chapter 26 Context
1
In that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
“We have a strong city.
God (Elohim) appoi...
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2
Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter:
the one which keeps faith.
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3
You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace,
because he trusts in you.
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4
Trust in the LORD forever;
for in the LORD, the LORD, is an everlasting Rock.
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5
For he has brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city.
He lays it low.
He lays it low even...
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6
The foot shall tread it down,
even the feet of the poor
and the steps of the needy.”
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7
The way of the just is uprightness.
You who are upright make the path of the righteous level.
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8
Yes, in the way of your judgements, the LORD, we have waited
for you.
Your name and your renown are...
9
With my soul I have desired you in the night.
Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestl...
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10
Let favour be shown to the wicked,
yet he will not learn righteousness.
In the land of uprightness h...
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11
The LORD, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see;
but they will see your zeal for the people and...
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12
The LORD, you will ordain peace for us,
for you have also done all our work for us.
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13
The LORD our God (Elohim), other lords besides you have had dominion
over us,
but we will only ackno...
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14
The dead shall not live.
The departed spirits shall not rise.
Therefore you have visited and destroy...
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15
You have increased the nation, O LORD.
You have increased the nation!
You are glorified!
You have en...
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16
LORD, in trouble they have visited you.
They poured out a prayer when your chastening was on them.
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17
Just as a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery,
is in pain and cries out in her...
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18
We have been with child.
We have been in pain.
We gave birth, it seems, only to wind.
We have not wo...
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19
Your dead shall live.
Their dead bodies shall arise.
Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust;
for...
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20
Come, my people, enter into your rooms,
and shut your doors behind you.
Hide yourself for a little m...
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21
For, behold, the LORD comes out of his place to punish the inhabitants
of the earth for their iniqui...
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