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Themes in Isaiah 26

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Themes in Isaiah 26

Isaiah 26:1 (show verse)

In that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city. He appoints salvation for 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, that the righteous nation may enter: the one which keeps faith.

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 him in peace, in peace whose thoughts are fixed on you, because he trusts 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; for 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 brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city. He lays it low to the ground. He casts 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)

The foot shall tread it down; Even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy."

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 way of the righteous is level. O Just One, you make the path of the righteous smooth.

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, in the path of your judgments, O LORD, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.

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)

With my soul have I desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me will I seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world 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)

Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not see the LORD's majesty.

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)

The LORD, your hand is lifted up, yet they do not see; but they will see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.

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

Isaiah 26:12 (show verse)

The LORD, you will ordain peace for us, for you have also worked all our works for us.

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

Isaiah 26:13 (show verse)

The LORD our God, other lords besides you have had dominion over us, but by you only will we make mention of your name.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 26:14 (show verse)

The dead shall not live, and the departed spirits shall not rise. Therefore have you visited and destroyed them, and caused all memory of them to perish.

The Dead » Terms used to express » Deceased

Isaiah 26:15 (show verse)

You have increased the nation, O LORD. You have increased the nation. You are glorified. You have enlarged all the borders of the land.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 26:16 (show verse)

LORD, in trouble they have visited you. They poured out a prayer when your chastening was on them.

Prayer » Suitable in affliction

Isaiah 26:17 (show verse)

Like as a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs; so we have been before you, LORD.

No Themes for this verse.

Isaiah 26:18 (show verse)

We have been with child. We have been in pain. We gave birth, it seems, only to wind. We have not worked any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.

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

Isaiah 26:19 (show verse)

Your dead shall live. My dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth will cast forth the dead.

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)

Come, my people, enter into your chambers, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a little moment, until the indignation is past.

Anger of God » Tempered with mercy to saints

Isaiah 26:21 (show verse)

For, behold, the LORD comes forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth also will disclose her blood, and will no longer cover 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