The poor, the needy, the downtrodden of the land of Judah are looking for the salvation of the Lord and when it comes, they will celebrate. They will thank the Lord for making this place a place of eternal peace. But there are others in the land that have secured themselves with lies and alliances and position that they think will protect them. So the Lord says in Isaiah 28:17 “I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line”. And the Lord will establish “a tried stone” as he builds the city on righteousness and justice.
This Song Will be Sung
Isaiah 26:1–6
There is a day when the people of the land of Judah will not only celebrate Gods victory, but they will live in peace. But when we hear peace, we often jump to peace of mind. Here, “the Hebrew does not probably mean “mind,” but “a thing formed,” Eph 2:10), so constantly “supported”; or else “formed and supported (by Thee) Thou shalt preserve (it, namely, the righteous nation) in perpetual peace.”1
And this is only possible because in Isaiah 26:4 (LEB) “in Yah, Yahweh you have an everlasting rock”. The repetiion of Yah may seem odd, but “The union of the two names expresses in the highest degree God’s unchanging love and power (compare Ps 68:4)”.2 But even more than peace, in Isaiah 26:5-6 “he has thrown down the inhabitants of the height … the lofty city” and turns the world system right side up. Now, in
Isaiah 26:6 The foot tramples it (the lofty city), the feet of the poor, the steps of the needy.”
Those who were left with nothing, the poor, the needy will be filled and will be free and will take their rightful place in Gods economy.
Yahweh, You Will Establish Peace For Us
Isaiah 26:7–17
It is the Lord that makes the way in Isaiah 26:7 “you clear the level path of the righteous”. And he then shows us the path as it says in
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go. I will advise you with my eye upon you.
Then in Isaiah 26:8 “we wait for you in the path of your judgement, Yahweh”. If there is any waiting for us as Christians, it is living in path he has directed as we wait for the fulfillment of His plan and there will be a day when it has been fulfilled.
Yahweh is About to Come Out From His Place
Isaiah 26:18–21
Here is a description of the futility that we face in the world, in Isaiah 26:18 “We cannot bring about deliverance on the earth”. Some have said that Jesus will return when we, the Church, rise up and take dominion, but we weren’t able to save ourselves without Christ, why would we think we could “bring about deliverance on the earth”? It is not for us to accomplish this, we are not here to destroy the infidels but there is one coming, in
Isaiah 26:21 For look! Yahweh is about to come out from his place to punish the iniquity of the inhabitants of the earth against him, and the earth will disclose her blood and will no longer cover her slain.
A Great Trumpet Will be Blown
Isaiah 27:1–13
Yahweh of Hosts Will Become a Garland of Glory
Look! I am Laying a Stone in Zion
Isaiah 28:14–22
Isaiah has the word of the Lord for the people of his generation in
Isaiah 28:14 Therefore hear the word of Yahweh, men of mockery, rulers of these people in Jerusalem:
The Lord sees all they are doing and have done and they say in Isaiah 28:15 “The overwhelming flood, when it passes through, will not come to us”. They believe that their alliances and their position and their wealth will protect them. But the Lord says in
Isaiah 28:16–17 Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this: “Look! I am laying a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a founded foundation: ‘The one who trusts will not panic.’ 17 And I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line; and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and waters will flood over the hiding place.
Study Verses
- Isaiah 26:1–6 This Song Will be Sung
- Isaiah 26:18–21 Yahweh is About to Come Out From His Place
- Isaiah 28:14–22 Look! I am Laying a Stone in Zion
Today’s Reading
- Isaiah 26:1-21
- Isaiah 27:1-13
- Isaiah 28:1-22
References
- 1. Jamieson, R., Fausset, A. R., & Brown, D. (1997). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (Vol. 1, p. 458). Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
- 2. Jamieson, R., Fausset, A. R., & Brown, D. (1997). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (Vol. 1, p. 458). Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
