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Selected Verse: Isaiah 26:1 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Isa 26:1 |
Strong Concordance |
In that day [03117] shall this song [07892] be sung [07891] in the land [0776] of Judah [03063]; We have a strong [05797] city [05892]; salvation [03444] will God appoint [07896] for walls [02346] and bulwarks [02426]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
CONNECTED WITH THE TWENTY-FOURTH AND TWENTY-FIFTH CHAPTERS. SONG OF PRAISE OF ISRAEL AFTER BEING RESTORED TO THEIR OWN LAND. (Isa. 26:1-21)
strong city--Jerusalem, strong in Jehovah's protection: type of the new Jerusalem (Psa 48:1-3), contrasted with the overthrow of the ungodly foe (Isa 26:4-7, Isa 26:12-14; Rev 22:2, Rev 22:10-12, &c.).
salvation . . . walls-- (Isa 60:18; Jer 3:23; Zac 2:5). MAURER translates, "Jehovah makes His help serve as walls" (Isa 33:20-21, &c.).
bulwarks--the trench with the antemural earthworks exterior to the wall. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
In that day shall this song be sung - By the people of God, on their restoration to their own land.
We have a strong city - Jerusalem. This does not mean that it was then strongly fortified, but that God would guard it, and that thus it would be strong. Jerusalem was easily capable of being strongly fortified Psa 25:2; but the idea here is, that Yahweh would be a protector, and that this would constitute its strength.
Salvation will God appoint for walls - That is, he will himself be the defender of his people in the place of walls and bulwarks. A similar expression occurs in Isa 60:18 (see also Jer 3:23, and Zac 2:5).
Bulwarks - This word means properly bastions, or ramparts. The original means properly a pomoerium, or antemural defense; a space without the wall of a city raised up like a small wall. The Syriac renders it, Bar shuro, - 'Son of a wall,' meaning a small wall. It was usually a breastwork, or heap of earth thrown up around the city, that constituted an additional defense, so that if they were driven from that they could retreat within the walls. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
Thus the second hymnic echo has its confirmation in a prophecy against Moab, on the basis of which a third hymnic echo now arises. Whilst on the other side, in the land of Moab, the people are trodden down, and its lofty castles demolished, the people in the land of Judah can boast of an impregnable city. "In that day will this song be sung in the land of Judah: A city of defence is ours; salvation He sets for walls and bulwark." According to the punctuation, this ought to be rendered, "A city is a shelter for us;" but עז עיר seem rather to be connected, according to Pro 17:19, "a city of strong, i.e., of impregnable offence and defence." The subject of ישׁית is Jehovah. The figure indicates what He is constantly doing, and ever doing afresh; for the walls and bulwarks of Jerusalem (chēl, as in Lam 2:8, the small outside wall which encloses all the fortifications) are not dead stone, but yeshuâh, ever living and never exhausted salvation (Isa 60:18). In just the same sense Jehovah is called elsewhere the wall of Jerusalem, and even a wall of fire in Zac 2:9 - parallels which show that yeshuâh is intended to be taken as the accusative of the object, and not as the accusative of the predicate, according to Isa 5:6; Psa 21:7; Psa 84:7; Jer 22:6 (Luzzatto). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
In that day - When God shall do such glorious works, as are described in the foregoing chapter. Sung - In the church of God. A city - Jerusalem, or the church, which is often compared to a city. For walls - God's immediate and saving protection shall be to his church instead of walls. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
We have a strong city - In opposition to the city of the enemy, which God hath destroyed, Isa 25:1-12 (note). See the note there.
Salvation - for walls and bulwarks - חומת וחל chomsoth vachel, walls and redoubts, or the walls and the ditch. חל chel properly signifies the ditch or trench without the wall; see Kimchi. The same rabbin says, This song refers to the time of salvation, i.e., the days of the Messiah. |
20 Look [02372] upon Zion [06726], the city [07151] of our solemnities [04150]: thine eyes [05869] shall see [07200] Jerusalem [03389] a quiet [07600] habitation [05116], a tabernacle [0168] that shall not be taken down [06813]; not one of the stakes [03489] thereof shall ever [05331] be removed [05265], neither shall any of the cords [02256] thereof be broken [05423].
21 But there the glorious [0117] LORD [03068] will be unto us a place [04725] of broad [07342] [03027] rivers [05104] and streams [02975]; wherein shall go [03212] no [01077] galley [0590] with oars [07885], neither shall gallant [0117] ship [06716] pass [05674] thereby.
5 For I, saith [05002] the LORD [03068], will be unto her a wall [02346] of fire [0784] round about [05439], and will be the glory [03519] in the midst [08432] of her.
23 Truly [0403] in vain [08267] is salvation hoped for from the hills [01389], and from the multitude [01995] of mountains [02022]: truly [0403] in the LORD [03068] our God [0430] is the salvation [08668] of Israel [03478].
18 Violence [02555] shall no more be heard [08085] in thy land [0776], wasting [07701] nor destruction [07667] within thy borders [01366]; but thou shalt call [07121] thy walls [02346] Salvation [03444], and thy gates [08179] Praise [08416].
10 And [2532] he saith [3004] unto me [3427], Seal [4972] not [3361] the sayings [3056] of the prophecy [4394] of this [5127] book [975]: for [3754] the time [2540] is [2076] at hand [1451].
11 He that is unjust [91], let him be unjust [91] still [2089]: and [2532] he which is filthy [4510], let him be filthy [4510] still [2089]: and [2532] he that is righteous [1342], let him be righteous [1344] still [2089]: and [2532] he that is holy [40], let him be holy [37] still [2089].
12 And [2532], behold [2400], I come [2064] quickly [5035]; and [2532] my [3450] reward [3408] is with [3326] me [1700], to give [591] every man [1538] according as [5613] his [846] work [2041] shall be [2071].
2 In [1722] the midst [3319] of the street [4113] of it [846], and [2532] on either [2532] side [1782] [1782] of the river [4215], was there the tree [3586] of life [2222], which bare [4160] twelve [1427] manner of fruits [2590], and yielded [591] her [846] fruit [2590] every [2596] [1538] [1520] month [3376]: and [2532] the leaves [5444] of the tree [3586] were for [1519] the healing [2322] of the nations [1484].
12 LORD [03068], thou wilt ordain [08239] peace [07965] for us: for thou also hast wrought [06466] all our works [04639] in us.
13 O LORD [03068] our God [0430], other lords [0113] beside [02108] thee have had dominion [01166] over us: but by thee only will we make mention [02142] of thy name [08034].
14 They are dead [04191], they shall not live [02421]; they are deceased [07496], they shall not rise [06965]: therefore hast thou visited [06485] and destroyed [08045] them, and made all their memory [02143] to perish [06].
4 Trust [0982] ye in the LORD [03068] for ever [05703]: for in the LORD [03050] JEHOVAH [03068] is everlasting [05769] strength [06697]:
5 For he bringeth down [07817] them that dwell [03427] on high [04791]; the lofty [07682] city [07151], he layeth it low [08213]; he layeth it low [08213], even to the ground [0776]; he bringeth [05060] it even to the dust [06083].
6 The foot [07272] shall tread it down [07429], even the feet [07272] of the poor [06041], and the steps [06471] of the needy [01800].
7 The way [0734] of the just [06662] is uprightness [04339]: thou, most upright [03477], dost weigh [06424] the path [04570] of the just [06662].
1 A Song [07892] and Psalm [04210] for the sons [01121] of Korah [07141]. Great [01419] is the LORD [03068], and greatly [03966] to be praised [01984] in the city [05892] of our God [0430], in the mountain [02022] of his holiness [06944].
2 Beautiful [03303] for situation [05131], the joy [04885] of the whole earth [0776], is mount [02022] Zion [06726], on the sides [03411] of the north [06828], the city [07151] of the great [07227] King [04428].
3 God [0430] is known [03045] in her palaces [0759] for a refuge [04869].
5 For I, saith [05002] the LORD [03068], will be unto her a wall [02346] of fire [0784] round about [05439], and will be the glory [03519] in the midst [08432] of her.
23 Truly [0403] in vain [08267] is salvation hoped for from the hills [01389], and from the multitude [01995] of mountains [02022]: truly [0403] in the LORD [03068] our God [0430] is the salvation [08668] of Israel [03478].
18 Violence [02555] shall no more be heard [08085] in thy land [0776], wasting [07701] nor destruction [07667] within thy borders [01366]; but thou shalt call [07121] thy walls [02346] Salvation [03444], and thy gates [08179] Praise [08416].
2 O my God [0430], I trust [0982] in thee: let me not be ashamed [0954], let not mine enemies [0341] triumph [05970] over me.
6 For thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] unto the king's [04428] house [01004] of Judah [03063]; Thou art Gilead [01568] unto me, and the head [07218] of Lebanon [03844]: yet surely I will make [07896] thee a wilderness [04057], and cities [05892] which are not inhabited [03427] [03427].
7 They go [03212] from strength [02428] to strength [02428], every one of them in Zion [06726] appeareth [07200] before God [0430].
7 For the king [04428] trusteth [0982] in the LORD [03068], and through the mercy [02617] of the most High [05945] he shall not be moved [04131].
6 And I will lay [07896] it waste [01326]: it shall not be pruned [02168], nor digged [05737]; but there shall come up [05927] briers [08068] and thorns [07898]: I will also command [06680] the clouds [05645] that they rain [04305] no rain [04306] upon it.
9 For, behold, I will shake [05130] mine hand [03027] upon them, and they shall be a spoil [07998] to their servants [05647]: and ye shall know [03045] that the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] hath sent [07971] me.
18 Violence [02555] shall no more be heard [08085] in thy land [0776], wasting [07701] nor destruction [07667] within thy borders [01366]; but thou shalt call [07121] thy walls [02346] Salvation [03444], and thy gates [08179] Praise [08416].
8 The LORD [03068] hath purposed [02803] to destroy [07843] the wall [02346] of the daughter [01323] of Zion [06726]: he hath stretched out [05186] a line [06957], he hath not withdrawn [07725] his hand [03027] from destroying [01104]: therefore he made the rampart [02426] and the wall [02346] to lament [056]; they languished [0535] together [03162].
19 He loveth [0157] transgression [06588] that loveth [0157] strife [04683]: and he that exalteth [01361] his gate [06607] seeketh [01245] destruction [07667].
1 O LORD [03068], thou art my God [0430]; I will exalt [07311] thee, I will praise [03034] thy name [08034]; for thou hast done [06213] wonderful [06382] things; thy counsels [06098] of old [07350] are faithfulness [0530] and truth [0544].
2 For thou hast made [07760] of a city [05892] an heap [01530]; of a defenced [01219] city [07151] a ruin [04654]: a palace [0759] of strangers [02114] to be no city [05892]; it shall never [05769] be built [01129].
3 Therefore shall the strong [05794] people [05971] glorify [03513] thee, the city [07151] of the terrible [06184] nations [01471] shall fear [03372] thee.
4 For thou hast been a strength [04581] to the poor [01800], a strength [04581] to the needy [034] in his distress [06862], a refuge [04268] from the storm [02230], a shadow [06738] from the heat [02721], when the blast [07307] of the terrible ones [06184] is as a storm [02230] against the wall [07023].
5 Thou shalt bring down [03665] the noise [07588] of strangers [02114], as the heat [02721] in a dry place [06724]; even the heat [02721] with the shadow [06738] of a cloud [05645]: the branch [02159] of the terrible ones [06184] shall be brought low [06030].
6 And in this mountain [02022] shall the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] make [06213] unto all people [05971] a feast [04960] of fat things [08081], a feast [04960] of wines on the lees [08105], of fat things [08081] full of marrow [04229], of wines on the lees [08105] well refined [02212].
7 And he will destroy [01104] in this mountain [02022] the face [06440] of the covering [03875] cast over [03874] all people [05971], and the vail [04541] that is spread [05259] over all nations [01471].
8 He will swallow up [01104] death [04194] in victory [05331]; and the Lord [0136] GOD [03069] will wipe away [04229] tears [01832] from off all faces [06440]; and the rebuke [02781] of his people [05971] shall he take away [05493] from off all the earth [0776]: for the LORD [03068] hath spoken [01696] it.
9 And it shall be said [0559] in that day [03117], Lo, this is our God [0430]; we have waited [06960] for him, and he will save [03467] us: this is the LORD [03068]; we have waited [06960] for him, we will be glad [01523] and rejoice [08055] in his salvation [03444].
10 For in this mountain [02022] shall the hand [03027] of the LORD [03068] rest [05117], and Moab [04124] shall be trodden down [01758] under him, even as straw [04963] is trodden down [01758] for the dunghill [01119] [04087] [04325].
11 And he shall spread forth [06566] his hands [03027] in the midst [07130] of them, as he that swimmeth [07811] spreadeth forth [06566] his hands to swim [07811]: and he shall bring down [08213] their pride [01346] together with the spoils [0698] of their hands [03027].
12 And the fortress [04013] of the high fort [04869] of thy walls [02346] shall he bring down [07817], lay low [08213], and bring [05060] to the ground [0776], even to the dust [06083].