Isaías 26
1 Aquel día se cantará este cántico en la tierra de Judá: Ciudad fuerte tenemos. Le puso salvación como muro y antemuro.
Some day, [people in] Judah will sing this song: Our city [of Jerusalem] is strong! Yahweh protects our city; He is like [MET] a wall that surrounds it.
2 Abran las puertas y entrará un pueblo justo Que guarda la fidelidad.
Open the gates of the city for people who are righteous; allow people who faithfully [obey Yahweh] to enter the city.
3 Tú guardarás en completa paz a aquel cuyo pensamiento persevera en ti, porque en Ti confió.
Yahweh, those who trust in you, those who firmly resolve to never doubt you, you will enable them to feel perfectly peaceful.
4 Confíen en Yavé perpetuamente, porque YA Yavé es la Roca de los siglos.
[So] always trust in Yahweh, because Yahweh, [our God], is forever [like] [MET] a huge rock [under which we are sheltered/protected/safe].
5 Derribó a los que vivían en las alturas. Humilló a la ciudad exaltada. La abatió hasta la tierra y la derribó hasta el polvo.
He humbles proud people and destroys cities whose people are arrogant. He causes those cities to collapse into the dust/dirt.
6 Será pisoteada por los pies del afligido, por las pisadas de los necesitados.
[When that happens], poor and oppressed people will trample on the ruins.
7 La senda del justo es recta. Tú allanas la senda del justo.
[But as for] righteous people, Yahweh, you do what is right; [it is as though] you cause the paths where they walk to be level and smooth.
8 Oh Yavé, en la senda de tus juicios te esperamos. Tu Nombre y tu memoria son el anhelo de nuestra alma.
Yahweh, by obeying your laws we show that we trust you to help us; and what we desire is that you will be honored/praised/exalted.
9 Mi alma te anhela de noche, mientras haya aliento en mí madrugaré a buscarte. Porque cuando hay juicios tuyos en la tierra los habitantes del mundo aprenden justicia.
[All] through the night I [SYN] desire to know you better, and each morning I still want to be with you. [Only] when you come to judge [and punish] people who live on the earth will they learn to do what is right.
10 Aunque se muestre compasión al perverso, no aprenderá justicia. Aunque esté en tierra de rectitud, él hace iniquidad y no considera la majestad de Yavé.
[But] your acting kindly toward wicked people does not cause them to do what is good. [Even] in places where people do what is right, the wicked people continue to do what is evil, and they do not realize that you, Yahweh, are great.
11 Oh Yavé, tu mano está levantada, pero ellos no la miran. La mirarán al fin y los que envidian a tu pueblo se avergonzarán. Fuego consumirá a tus enemigos.
Yahweh, [it is as though] your fist is raised up [ready to strike them], but they do not realize that. Show them that you are very eager to help your people. If your enemies would realize that, they would be ashamed; allow your fire to burn them up [because they are] your enemies.
12 Tú, oh Yavé, estableces paz para nosotros, porque también todas nuestras obras las realizas por nosotros.
Yahweh, [we desire that] you will allow things to go well for us; everything that we have done is what you have enabled us to do.
13 Oh Yavé ʼElohim nuestro, otros amos aparte de Ti nos dominaron, aunque solo confesamos tu Nombre.
Yahweh, our God, others have ruled over us, but you [MTY] are the only one whom we honor.
14 Están muertos, no vivirán. Murieron, no se levantarán, porque los castigaste. Los destruiste y deshiciste su recuerdo.
Those who ruled us are [now] gone; they are dead; their spirits have left this earth, and they will not become alive [again]. You punished those rulers and got rid of them, and people do not even remember them any more.
15 Multiplicaste el pueblo, oh Yavé. Aumentaste el pueblo y lo hiciste glorioso. Ensanchaste todas las fronteras de la tierra.
Yahweh, you have enabled our nation to become great; we are more in [now], and we have more land, [so we] thank/praise you.
16 Oh Yavé, en la tribulación te buscaron. Solo pudieron susurrar una oración. Tu castigo estaba sobre ellos.
Yahweh, when we were distressed, we asked you [to help us]; when you disciplined/punished us, we were able only to whisper when we prayed to you.
17 Como la mujer embarazada que se acerca al parto se retuerce y grita de dolor, así estuvimos en tu Presencia, oh Yavé.
Like pregnant women writhe and cry out when they are giving birth, we suffered very much, too.
18 Concebimos, tuvimos dolores de parto, pero dimos a luz viento. No logramos liberación para la tierra, ni nacieron habitantes del mundo.
We had severe pain, but nothing good resulted [MET] from it. We have not rescued our people [from being conquered by our enemies], and we have not given birth to children [who will rule the world correctly] (OR, not defeated the armies [that have attacked other nations].
19 Tus muertos vivirán. Tus cadáveres resucitarán. Ustedes los que están tendidos en el polvo despierten y canten jubilosos. Porque tu rocío es como rocío de la aurora. La tierra dará a luz a sus fallecidos.
But Yahweh’s people who have died will become alive [again], their corpses will become alive! Those whose bodies lie in graves will rise and shout joyfully! His light will be [like] dew that falls on his people who have died, who are [now] in the place where the dead people are, [and will cause them to become alive again].
20 Anda, pueblo mío, entra en tus aposentos. Cierra tras ti tus puertas. Escóndete por un breve momento hasta que pase la ira.
But now, my people/fellow-citizens, go home and lock your doors! Hide for a short time, until [Yahweh] is no longer angry.
21 Ciertamente Yavé sale de su morada para castigar a los habitantes de la tierra por su iniquidad. La tierra mostrará la sangre derramada y ya no encubrirá a sus asesinados.
Listen to this: Yahweh will come from heaven to punish [all] the people on the earth for the sins that they have committed. People will be able to see [PRS] the (blood of those/the people) who have been murdered; their murderers will no longer be able to hide.
