Isaiah 26

1 In that day sung is this song in the land of Judah: 'We have a strong city, Salvation He doth make walls and bulwark.

In that day this song is sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city, He makes salvation [for] walls and bulwark.

2 Open ye the gates, that enter may a righteous nation, Preserving stedfastness.

Open the gates, That a righteous nation may enter, Preserving steadfastness.

3 An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace — peace! For in Thee it is confident.

You keep [him] in peace [whose] imagination [is] stayed—peace! For he is confident in You.

4 Trust ye in Jehovah for ever, For in Jah Jehovah [is] a rock of ages,

Trust in YHWH forever, For in YAH—YHWH [is] a rock of ages,

5 For He bowed down the dwellers on high, A city set on high He maketh low, He maketh it low unto the earth, He causeth it to come unto the dust,

For He bowed down the dwellers on high, A city set on high He makes low, He makes it low to the earth, He causes it to come to the dust,

6 Tread it down doth a foot, Feet of the poor — steps of the weak.

A foot treads it down, Feet of the poor—steps of the weak.

7 The path for the righteous [is] uprightness, O upright One, The path of the righteous Thou dost ponder.

The path for the righteous [is] uprightness, O upright One, You ponder the path of the righteous.

8 Also, [in] the path of Thy judgments, O Jehovah, we have waited [for] Thee, To Thy name and to Thy remembrance [Is] the desire of the soul.

Also, [in] the path of Your judgments, O YHWH, we have waited [for] You, To Your Name and to Your remembrance [Is] the desire of the soul.

9 [With] my soul I desired Thee in the night, Also, [with] my spirit within me I seek Thee earnestly, For when Thy judgments [are] on the earth, The inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness.

I desired You in the night [with] my soul, Also, I seek You earnestly [with] my spirit within me, For when Your judgments [are] on the earth, The inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness.

10 The wicked findeth favour, He hath not learned righteousness, In a land of straightforwardness he dealeth perversely, And seeth not the excellency of Jehovah.

The wicked finds favor, He has not learned righteousness, He deals perversely in a land of straightforwardness, And does not see the excellence of YHWH.

11 O Jehovah, high [is] Thy hand — they see not, They see the zeal of the people, and are ashamed, Also, the fire — Thine adversaries, consumeth them.

O YHWH, Your hand [is] high—they do not see, They see the zeal of the people, and are ashamed, Also, the fire consumes Your adversaries.

12 O Jehovah, Thou appointest peace to us, For, all our works also Thou hast wrought for us.

O YHWH, You appoint peace to us, For You have also worked all our works for us.

13 O Jehovah our God, lords have ruled us besides Thee, Only, by Thee we make mention of Thy name.

O our God YHWH, lords have ruled us besides You, Only, by You we make mention of Your Name.

14 Dead — they live not, Rephaim, they rise not, Therefore Thou hast inspected and dost destroy them, Yea, thou destroyest all their memory.

Dead—they do not live, Rephaim, they do not rise, Therefore You have inspected and destroy them, Indeed, you destroy all their memory.

15 Thou hast added to the nation, O Jehovah, Thou hast added to the nation, Thou hast been honoured, Thou hast put far off all the ends of earth.

You have added to the nation, O YHWH, You have added to the nation, You have been honored, You have put all the ends of the earth far off.

16 O Jehovah, in distress they missed Thee, They have poured out a whisper, Thy chastisement [is] on them.

O YHWH, in distress they missed You, They have poured out a whisper, Your discipline [is] on them.

17 When a pregnant woman cometh near to the birth, She is pained — she crieth in her pangs, So we have been from Thy face, O Jehovah.

When a pregnant woman comes near to the birth, She is pained—she cries in her pangs, So we have been from Your face, O YHWH.

18 We have conceived, we have been pained. We have brought forth as it were wind, Salvation we do not work in the earth, Nor do the inhabitants of the world fall.

We have conceived, we have been pained. We have brought forth, as it were, wind, We do not work salvation in the earth, Nor do the inhabitants of the world fall.

19 'Thy dead live — My dead body they rise. Awake and sing, ye dwellers in the dust, For the dew of herbs [is] thy dew, And the land of Rephaim thou causest to fall.

Your dead live—My dead body, they rise. Awake and sing, you dwellers in the dust, For the dew of herbs [is] your dew, And you cause the land of Rephaim to fall.

20 Come, My people, enter into thy inner chambers, And shut thy doors behind thee, Hide thyself shortly a moment till the indignation pass over.

Come, My people, enter into your inner chambers, And shut your doors behind you, Hide yourself shortly [for] a moment until the indignation passes over.

21 For, lo, Jehovah is coming out of His place, To charge the iniquity of the inhabitant of the earth upon him, And revealed hath the earth her blood, Nor doth she cover any more her slain!'

For behold, YHWH is coming out of His place, To charge the iniquity of the inhabitant of the earth on him, And the earth has revealed her blood, Nor does she cover her slain anymore!”