Isaiah 26:1–9

Yahweh Will Establish Peace

^1aIn that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

“We have a ^bstrong city;

He sets up walls and ramparts for ^csalvation.

²“Open the ^agates, that the ^brighteous nation may enter,

The one that keeps faithfulness.

³“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect ^apeace

Because he trusts in You.

⁴“^aTrust in Yahweh forever,

For in Yah—Yahweh Himself—we have an everlasting ^bRock.

⁵“For He has laid low those who settle on high, the ^1aexalted city;

^bHe brings it low, He brings it low to the ground, He casts it to the dust.

⁶“^aThe foot will trample it,

The feet of the ^bafflicted, the steps of the poor.”

⁷The ^away of the righteous is upright;

O Upright One, ^bmake the path of the righteous level.

⁸Indeed, while following the way of ^aYour judgments, O Yahweh,

We have hoped for You eagerly;

^bYour name—the ^cmemory of You—is the desire of our souls.

^9aAt night ¹my soul longs for You,

Indeed, ²my spirit within me ^bseeks You earnestly;

For when the earth ³experiences Your judgments,

The inhabitants of the world ^clearn righteousness.