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Isaiah 26:8-9 KJV
Isaiah · chapter 26 · verses 8–9 · King James Version
8Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. 9With 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 in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.Isaiah 26:8-9 · King James Version
Isaiah 26:8-9 in context
6The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
7The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
8Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
9With 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 in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
10Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
11LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- inhabitantsyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- judgmentsmishpâṭproperly, a verdict pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree divine…H4941 →
- desiredʼâvâhto wish forH183 →
- waitedqâvâhto bind togetherH6960 →
- desiretaʼăvâha longingH8378 →
- spiritrûwachwindH7307 →
- withinqerebproperly, the nearest partH7130 →
- nightlayilproperly, a twistH3915 →
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