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Themes in Isaiah 26

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Themes in Isaiah 26

Isaiah 26:1 (show verse)

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.

Bulwark » Figurative
Holy land » Called » Land of judah
Salvation » Illustrated by » Walls and bulwarks
Walls » Illustrative » Of salvation

Isaiah 26:2 (show verse)

Open the gates
so a righteous nation can come in—
one that remains faithful.

Access to God » Admission into God's presence
exclusion Admission » Admission into God's presence
Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Access in

Isaiah 26:3 (show verse)

You will keep the mind that is dependent on You
in perfect peace,
for it is trusting in You.

Backsliding » Blessedness of those who keep from
God » Trust in » Special promises concerning
God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Perfect
Peace » Promised to believers » Perfect
spiritual Peace » Promised to » Those who confide in God
spiritual Peace » Saints » Kept in perfect
Spirituality » Brings peace
Trust » Leads to » Enjoyment of perfect peace
Trust in God » Special promises concerning

Isaiah 26:4 (show verse)

Trust in the Lord forever,
because in Yah, the Lord, is an everlasting rock!

Backsliding » Blessedness of those who keep from
Christ » Names of » Jehovah
God » Trust in » Exhortations to
Learning » When the world will learn righteousness
Names » Of Christ » Jehovah
Power » Of God » Is a ground of trust
Power » Of God » Described as » Everlasting
God, Power of » Described as » Everlasting
God, Power of » Is a ground of trust
Strength » The lord being strong
The fruit of righteousness » When the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness
Trust » Of saints, is » For ever
Trust » Encouragements to » The everlasting strength of God
Trust in God » Exhortations to
Uprightness » The lord being upright

Isaiah 26:5 (show verse)

For He has humbled those who live in lofty places—
an inaccessible city.
He brings it down; He brings it down to the ground;
He throws it to the dust.

Humiliation of sinners » Threatened
Learning » When the world will learn righteousness
The fruit of righteousness » When the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness
Uprightness » The lord being upright

Isaiah 26:6 (show verse)

Feet trample it,
the feet of the humble,
the steps of the poor.

Learning » When the world will learn righteousness
The fruit of righteousness » When the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness
Uprightness » The lord being upright

Isaiah 26:7 (show verse)

The path of the righteous is level;
You clear a straight path for the righteous.

Learning » When the world will learn righteousness
Right » Hand taken » Paths
Right » Hand taken » Way
The fruit of righteousness » When the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness
Uprightness » The lord being upright
Uprightness » What is upright
Uprightness » A characteristic of saints
Uprightness » God is perfect in
Way » Evil provided » Right

Isaiah 26:8 (show verse)

Yes, Yahweh, we wait for You
in the path of Your judgments.
Our desire is for Your name and renown.

Desires » Desiring the lord
God » Voice of select readings » Waiting for
Learning » When the world will learn righteousness
Patience » In waiting for God
The fruit of righteousness » When the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness
Waiting » In the way of his judgments
Waiting upon God » Should be » In the way of his judgments

Isaiah 26:9 (show verse)

I long for You in the night;
yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks You,
for when Your judgments are in the land,
the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Afflictions made beneficial » In teaching us the will of God
Desires » Select readings, psalms 42; 84 ps 42; 84 » General references to
Desires » Desiring the lord
Early rising » Requisite for » Devotion
Hunger » Select readings ps 42; 84 » General references to
Judgments » Should lead to » Learning righteousness
Learning » When the world will learn righteousness
Righteousness » Judgments designed to lead to
Rising » Early » For devotions
Seeking God » Saints » Early in
Spiritual » Hunger select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
The fruit of righteousness » When the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness

Isaiah 26:10 (show verse)

But if the wicked man is shown favor,
he does not learn righteousness.
In a righteous land he acts unjustly
and does not see the majesty of the Lord.

Character of the wicked » Unjust
Injustice » The wicked » Deal with
Righteousness » The wicked » Though favored, will not learn
The favor of God » The wicked » Uninfluenced by

Isaiah 26:11 (show verse)

Lord, Your hand is lifted up to take action,
but they do not see it.
They will see Your zeal for Your people,
and they will be put to shame.
The fire for Your adversaries will consume them!

spiritual Blindness » The wicked wilfully guilty of
Envy » Punishment of
Jews, the » All other nations » Envied

Isaiah 26:12 (show verse)

Lord, You will establish peace for us,
for You have also done all our work for us.

spiritual Peace » God ordains
Works, good » Wrought by God in us

Isaiah 26:13 (show verse)

Yahweh our God, lords other than You have ruled over us,
but we remember Your name alone.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 26:14 (show verse)

The dead do not live;
departed spirits do not rise up.
Indeed, You have visited and destroyed them;
You have wiped out all memory of them.

The Dead » Terms used to express » Deceased

Isaiah 26:15 (show verse)

You have added to the nation, Lord.
You have added to the nation; You are honored.
You have expanded all the borders of the land.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 26:16 (show verse)

Lord, they went to You in their distress;
they poured out whispered prayers
because Your discipline fell on them.

Prayer » Suitable in affliction

Isaiah 26:17 (show verse)

As a pregnant woman about to give birth
writhes and cries out in her pains,
so we were before You, Lord.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 26:18 (show verse)

We became pregnant, we writhed in pain;
we gave birth to wind.
We have won no victories on earth,
and the earth’s inhabitants have not fallen.

Character » Of the wicked » Unjust
Wind » Illustrative » (bringing forth,) of disappointed expectations

Isaiah 26:19 (show verse)

Your dead will live; their bodies will rise.
Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust!
For you will be covered with the morning dew,
and the earth will bring out the departed spirits.

The Dead » The jews looked for a resurrection from
the Death of saints » Leads to » A joyful resurrection
Dew » Figurative
Prophecies respecting Christ » His resurrection
The Resurrection » A doctrine of the old testament
Wakefulness » Common causes of » Exhortations to moral and spiritual
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over death and the grave
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over death and the grave

Isaiah 26:20 (show verse)

Go, my people, enter your rooms
and close your doors behind you.
Hide for a little while until the wrath has passed.

Anger of God » Tempered with mercy to saints

Isaiah 26:21 (show verse)

For look, the Lord is coming from His place
to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity.
The earth will reveal the blood shed on it
and will no longer conceal her slain.

Judgments » Are sent, as punishment for » Iniquity
Murder » Not concealed from God
Punishment » Of the wicked
Sin » Punishment of » Of the wicked
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Punishment of