The Song of Judah
1On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
We have a strong city.
Salvation is established as walls and ramparts.26:1 Is 60:18
2Open the gates
so a righteous nation can come in —
one that remains faithful.
3You will keep the mind that is dependent on you
for it is trusting in you.
4Trust in the Lord forever,
5For he has humbled those who live in lofty places —
an inaccessible city.26:5–6 Is 25:10–12
He brings it down; he brings it down to the ground;
he throws it to the dust.
6Feet trample it,
the feet of the humble,
the steps of the poor.
God’s People Vindicated
you clear a straight path for the righteous.
8Yes, Lord, we wait for you
in the path of your judgments.
Our desire is for your name and renown.26:8 Ex 3:15
yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks you,
for when your judgments are in the land,
the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
10But 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.
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Lord, your hand is lifted up to take action,
but they do not see it.
Let them see your zeal for your people
and be put to shame.
Let fire consume your adversaries.
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Lord, you will establish peace for us,
for you have also done all our work for us.
but we remember your name alone.26:13 Jn 10:25
14The dead do not live;
departed spirits do not rise up.
Indeed, you have punished and destroyed them;
You have added to the nation; you are honored.
they poured out whispered prayers
because your discipline fell on them.26:16 Hb obscure
17As a pregnant woman about to give birth
writhes and cries out in her pains,26:17 Is 13:8
so we were before you, Lord.
18We 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.
Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust!
For you will be covered with the morning dew,26:19 Lit For your dew is a dew of lights
and the earth will bring out the departed spirits.
20Go, my people, enter your rooms
and close your doors behind you.
to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity.26:21 Is 13:11
The earth will reveal the blood shed on it
and will no longer conceal her slain.
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