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Isaiah 26:1–2

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A Song of Salvation

26In athat day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

“We have a strong city;

bGod will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks.

2cOpen the gates,

That the righteous nation which 1keeps the truth may enter in.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or remains faithful

Cross references

  1. aIs. 2:11; 12:1
  2. bIs. 60:18
  3. cPs. 118:19, 20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

“We have a strong city;

he sets up salvation

as walls and bulwarks.

Open the gates,

that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

We have a strong city;

God makes salvation

its walls and ramparts.

Open the gates

that the righteous nation may enter,

the nation that keeps faith.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

We have a strong city.

Salvation is established as walls and ramparts.

Open the gates

so a righteous nation can come in—

one that remains faithful.

NLTNew Living Translation

In that day, everyone in the land of Judah will sing this song:

Our city is strong!

We are surrounded by the walls of God’s salvation.

Open the gates to all who are righteous;

allow the faithful to enter.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

On that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

“We have a strong city;

he sets up victory like walls and ramparts!

Open the gates so that the righteous nation who keeps faithfulness may enter!

KJV 1900King James Version

In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah;

We have a strong city;

Salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.

Open ye the gates,

That the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.