Isa 26:7-9 | JFB | STEP | 7. uprightness-- rather, "is direct," that is, is directed by God to a prosperous issue, however many be their afflictions in the meantime (as in the case of the Jewish exiles); the context requires this sense ( ; ; ), [Maurer]: thus "way" means God's dealings with the righteous ( ). most upright-- ( ). dost weigh-- ( ; ). Rather, "thou dost make plain and level" [Maurer], removing all obstacles ( , ).

‏ Isaiah 26:7-9

7. uprightness--rather, "is direct," that is, is directed by God to a prosperous issue, however many be their afflictions in the meantime (as in the case of the Jewish exiles); the context requires this sense (Psa 34:19; Pr 3:6; 11:5), [Maurer]: thus "way" means God's dealings with the righteous (Psa 37:23).

most upright--(De 32:4).

dost weigh--(1Sa 2:3; Pr 5:21). Rather, "thou dost make plain and level" [Maurer], removing all obstacles (Is 40:3, 4).

8. way of thy judgments--We have waited for Thy proceeding to punish the enemy (Is 26:9, 10) [Maurer]. Horsley translates Is 26:7, 8, "The path of the Just One is perfectly even; an even road Thou wilt level for the Just One, even the path of Thy laws, O Jehovah. We have expected Thee."

name ... remembrance--the manifested character of God by which He would be remembered (Is 64:5; Ex 3:15).

9. With, ... soul ... I--literally, "I ... my soul," in apposition; the faithful Jews here speak individually. The overthrow of the foe and the restoration of the Jews are to follow upon prayer on the part of the latter and of all God's people (Is 62:1-4, 6, 7; Psa 102:13-17).

in the night--(Psa 63:6; So 3:1).

world ... learn ... righteousness--the remnant left after judgments (Psa 58:10, 11; Zec 14:16).