Isaias

Hebrew Bible

Hebrew Bible, Isaias, Ottley, Cambridge, 1904

11 And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst thereof, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth (his hands) to swim 3 and he shall lay low his haughtiness, together With the wiles of his hands. ’

12 And the fortress of the high place of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, brought to the ground, even to the dust.

XXVI. 1 In. that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a city of strength; salvation will he appoint for walls and rampart.

[*](6. Lit. ‘a feast of oils, a of wine-lees.’ c.)[*](9. ‘ and he will...’ or, ‘that he might save us.)[*](10. ‘trampled’: word rendered ‘threshed,’ xxi. 10, xxviii. 27, xli. 15 ‘in his place’: or, ‘under him.’ ‘the dung pit’; perhaps a proper name, Madmenah (Jer. er. xlviii. 2), or an allusion to it.)
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2 Open ye the gates, that a righteous nation which keepeth truth may enter in.,

3 A steadfast mind thou keepest in peace, peace; because he is secure in thee.

4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever ; for in Jah the Lord is a Rock of Ages.

5 For he hath brought doWn the dwellers in the height, the lofty city 3 he bringeth. it low, bringeth it low even to the earth ; he bringeth it even to the dust.

6 The foot shall trample on it, the feet Of the afflicted, the steps of the poor.

7 The way for the righteous is straightness; thou levellest straight the path of the righteous.

8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee 3 the desire of our soul is for thy Name and thy memorial.

9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night: yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early ; for when thy judgments are upon the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, he learneth not righteousness ; in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not look upon the majesty of the Lord

11 Lord, thy hand is lifted up, they will not see ; they shall see, and be ashamed at the jealousy for a people ; yea, fire shall devour thine enemies.

12 Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us ; for all our works also hast thou wrought for us.

13 O Lord our God, otherllords beside thee have had dominion over us 3 through thee only will we make mention of thy name.

[*](7. or, ‘Thou, Upright (lit. straight) One, ponderest the path of the righteous.’)[*](8. ‘memorial’: or, remembrance.)[*](10. ‘uprightness,’ or, ‘straightforward ’; “rectitude ” Cheyne.)[*](11. Possibly, ‘of a ’)[*](12. Lit. ‘place’: so ‘stablish,’ or perh. ‘give’ peace.)
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14 Dead, they shall not live; shades, they shall not rise; therefore hast thou visited ahd destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.

15 Thou hast increased, the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation; thou hast gotten thee glory; thou hast enlarged all the borders of the land.

16 Lord, in trouble have they inquired for thee; they uttered a whisper]; thy correction was upon them.

17 Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, doth writhe, crieth out in her pangs; so were we at thy presence, O Loan.

18 We were with child, we writhed, we brought forth as it were wind; we wrought not salvation (for) the earth, neither have inhabitants of the earth fallen.