That the way of the righteous is made straight by Jehovah, is a fundamental principle of religion (Proverbs 3:6; Proverbs 15:19, &c.), but the principle is upheld only by Jehovah moving in His own way of judgment; therefore the "righteous nation" has waited impatiently for His judicial interposition.
THE WAY OF THE JUST IS UPRIGHTNESS - The Hebrew is literally, ‘The way to the just is uprightness;’ the word ‘way’ probably refers to God’s way, or his dealings with the righteous. The sentiment is, t...
CHAPTER 26 JUDAH'S GLORY SONG 1. _Praise for Jehovah's faithfulness and mercies (Isaiah 26:1)_ 2. _The experiences of waiting during the night (Isaiah 26:7)_ 3. The assurance of peace and deliverance...
MEMORIES AND ANTICIPATIONS. The poem, which is a very elaborate composition, seems to have been written in confident expectation of deliverance, though the actual situation is still one of distress. J...
WAY. See note on "path", Isaiah 2:3. THE JUST. a just one. UPRIGHTNESS. a perfect or level way. WEIGH. ponder....
THE WAY, &C.— Or, _The way_ [_chalked out_] _to the just is perfectly right. Thou, most upright, dost mark out the path of the just._ Here begins the confession, which is extended to the 19th verse. I...
2. JUSTICE'S OBJECTIVE TEXT: Isaiah 26:7-15 7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just. 8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we wa...
The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. THE WAY OF THE JUST (IS) UPRIGHTNESS - rather, is direct; i:e., is directed by God to a prosperous issue, ho...
26:7 even. (e-18) Or 'dost weigh the path (see Proverbs 2:9 ) of the just.'...
1. SALVATION, etc.] the assurance of divine protection takes the place of material bulwarks....
UPRIGHTNESS] 'straightness,' implying freedom from impediment. WEIGH] RV 'direct.'...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD CONTROLS THE FUTURE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 21 TO 30 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 26 A SONG TO PRAISE GOD V1 At that time all the people in Judah will sing this song:...
THE WAY OF THE JUST IS UPRIGHTNESS. — The English version seems somewhat tautologous. Better, _is straight,_ or is _even_ — i.e., leads on without interruption to its appointed end. So, in the second...
אֹ֥רַח לַ † צַּדִּ֖יק מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים יָשָׁ֕ר מַעְגַּ֥ל...
CHAPTER XXIX GOD'S POOR DATE UNCERTAIN Isaiah 25:1; Isaiah 26:1; Isaiah 27:1 WE have seen that no more than the faintest gleam of historical reflection brightens the obscurity of chapter 24, and th...
BOOK 5 PROPHECIES NOT RELATING TO ISAIAH'S TIME In the first thirty-nine Chapter s of the Book of Isaiah-the half which refers to the prophet's own career and the politics contemporary with that - w...
PEACE THROUGH STEADFAST TRUST Isaiah 26:1-10 No doubt when Babylon fell before Cyrus the Jewish remnant under Ezra and Nehemiah sang this triumphal ode, which contrasts the respective lots of Babylon...
Naturally following this prophecy of praise for the activity of Jehovah is the great song which will be sung in the day of Jehovah's ultimate victory. It is praise for the establishment of the city, a...
_In. God will remove every obstacle, at their return._...
These are plain, but very gracious expressions. The Lord's people may be, indeed the Lord's people will be, humbled, and brought under humbling providences; but Jesus weigheth out to them in measure a...
7._Straightnesses are the way of the righteous man. _He does not praise the righteousness of the godly, as some have falsely supposed, but shews that, through the blessing of God, they are prosperous...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 25 AND 26. Chapter s 25 and 26 take the form of a song, in which the effect of God's intervention is celebrated. Let us observe its principal subjects. God is...
THE WAY OF THE JUST [IS] UPRIGHTNESS,.... Or, "the way for the just is uprightnesses" s, most upright; the way which is appointed for him, and which he is directed to walk in, is a way of righteousnes...
The way of the just [is] uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. Ver. 7. _The way of the just is uprightness._] Heb., Uprightnesses - that is, just and straight courses. The...
_The way of the just is uprightness_ Hebrew, מישׁרים, _righteousness._ The just proceed steadily on in the practice of the various duties of righteousness, which they owe to God and man; or, their way...
The way of the just is uprightness, that being the basis of his entire conduct; Thou, Most Upright, namely, God, DOST WEIGH THE PATH OF THE JUST, literally, "dost roll his path," thereby making it pos...
THE CHURCH'S SONG OF PRAISE...
5-11 The way of the just is evenness, a steady course of obedience and holy conversation. And it is their happiness that God makes their way plain and easy. It is our duty, and will be our comfort, t...
IS UPRIGHTNESS; or, _most even or plain_. Heb. _evenness_ or _plainness_. Which is understood either, 1. Of the rectitude or goodness of his actions or course; or rather, 2. Of the good success of hi...
Isaiah 26:7 way H734 just H6662 uprightness H4339 Upright H3477 weigh H6424 (H8762) path H4570 just H6662...
THE WAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND JUDGMENTS ON THE UNRIGHTEOUS (ISAIAH 26:7). Isaiah 26:7 ‘The way of the righteous is uprightness (altogether right), You (singular) who are upright weigh up the path of...
THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE UNRIGHTEOUS (ISAIAH 26:5) The ways of the righteous and of the unrighteous are now compared, and their destinies contrasted. For the unrighteous the grave with its shadowy half-...
THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE LOFTY CITY AND THE WAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS (ISAIAH 26:5). Those in the lofty city have no time for righteousness. Even if shown favour or set in a land of uprightness they will...
Isaiah 26:1. _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._ God is the great source of song; he «giveth songs in...
Isaiah 26:1. _In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah;_ God would have his people to be a singing people. They often sigh; they should oftener sing. God makes their songs, and appoin...
Isaiah 26:1. _In that day_ Or, rather, as we may read it now, «In this day» Isaiah 26:1. Shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and...
CONTENTS: Worship and testimony of restored and converted Israel in the Kingdom age. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: God's people Israel, banished and driven out by the iniquity of the former times wil...
Isaiah 26:1. When Sennacherib's army was slain, the Hebrews could sing, We _have a strong city;_ yea, a city stronger than Jerusalem. God is our refuge, a very present help in time of trouble. We are...
_In that day shall this song be sung_ PERIODS OF RESTORATION If it be demanded, what period of time is this which the prophet speaks of? we must answer, that it is the time when the people, who for...
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD AND HIS PEOPLE Isaiah 26:7. _The way of the just, &c._ Isaiah foretold the captivity of Judah in Babylon, also its termination. This chapter is a song ready for the occasion...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 26:1 A SONG OF THE REDEEMED IN MOUNT ZION. The prophet, having (in Isaiah 25:1.) poured forth his own thankfulness to God for the promise of t
Shall we turn to Isaiah chapter 26 as we begin our study this evening. Now Isaiah 26:1-21 goes right along with Isaiah 25:1-12 because it declares, In that day (Isaiah 26:1) In what day? In the day...
1 Chronicles 29:17; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 John 3:10; 1 John 3:7;...
Thou — O God, who art upright in all thy ways, and therefore a lover of uprightness, and of all upright men, dost weigh (examine) the path of the just, the course of his actions, and, which is implied...