King James Version
What Does Isaiah 26:1 Mean?
“In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.”
Context
1
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
2
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. truth: Heb. truths
3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. perfect: Heb. peace, peace mind: or, thought, or, imagination
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English ReadersXXVI.
(1) **In that day shall this song be sung . . .**—The prophet appears once more, as in Isaiah 5:1; Isaiah 12:4, in the character of a psalmist, and what he writes is destined for nothing less than the worship of the new city of the heavenly kingdom.
**Salvation will God appoint for walls.**—Better, *salvation He appoints. *The walls of the heavenly city are not of stone or brick, but are themselves as a living force, saving and protecting. The same characteristic thought appears in Isaiah 60:18.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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