Isaiah 26

Isaiah 26:1

this Song] A large Song of purpose penned in this set forme, by Esay, for Gods people, then to be made use of, what time these foresaid benefits should betide them.

Isaiah 26:4

For in the Lord Jehovah] Heb. Jah Iehovah. See the Observations on Psal. LXVIII. 4. Both used distinctly, Psal. CXXXV. 1. Iehovah the usual name, &c.

Isaiah 26:6

the feet of the poore] He setteth up his poore formerly afflicted ones, over the power of their proud oppressors.

Isaiah 26:7

Thou most upright] Esay directeth his speech unto God; and so runneth on in the greatest part of that which followeth; relating therein the various passages of his Providence; and acknowledging his goodnesse in going along with them, for his people, and in due time giving a good issue of them.

Isaiah 26:9

will learne] Or should learne.

Isaiah 26:11

for their envie at the people] Their envious and spightful carriage towards Gods people. Or, thy zeale and ardent affection which thou bearest towards thy people, and in behalf of them, against those that oppose them.

yea the fire of thine enemies] The fire prepared for thine enemies, the fire whereof they are the object.

Isaiah 26:12

Lord,] Esay speaks still in the person of Gods people.

all our works] Those gracious protections, and strange deliverances, to God alone they ascribe them; all our works, not done by us, but for us.

in us] Heb. unto us, to our hand, or for us.

Isaiah 26:14

They are dead] Gods dealing with other people and persons, irrecoverably destroying them.

Isaiah 26:15

Thou hast increased the Nation] He deales otherwise with his owne people, ver. 19. though he variously afflict and chastise them.

Isaiah 26:18

we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth] By all their devices, and designes, they were not able to compasse or accomplish ought for the succour or safeguard of them, and their Countrey.

Thy dead men] In opposition to that, ver. 14. Thus Gods people relate their faith and confidence in God, even in the midst of their deepest miseries: Alluding haply herein, to the general resurrection at the last day.

my dead body] In this restitution, and National resurrection of the Jewish people, no one of them shall faile to have his share in the same.

Isaiah 26:20

Come my people] Esay having ended his Song; adviseth Gods people to hide and shelter themselves, under Gods protection, till the storme of Gods foresaid general indignation be overpast.