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Isaiah 26:1
In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet announces a future declaration for Judah during a divinely appointed time. A communal song is designated for public recitation within the land of Judah.
The words — The Hebrew יוּשַׁר (yu.Shar) translates literally as "it will be sung," marking a fixed, public proclamation. The term עִ֣יר ('ir) denotes "a city," grounding the declaration in a specific physical location.
The thread — Isaiah 60:18 describes the cessation of violence and destruction within the borders, paralleling the verse's emphasis on secure boundaries. Isaiah 62:11 announces the arrival of a Savior who brings reward, extending the theme of divine provision. Zechariah 2:5 identifies God Himself as the surrounding wall and inner glory, reflecting the protective framework introduced here.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to acknowledge that stability rests on established divine salvation rather than human engineering. It demands a reorientation of communal identity toward faithfulness to that protection.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 60:18 No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
- Isaiah 62:11 Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”
- Zechariah 2:5 For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
- Ephesians 5:19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
- 2 Samuel 22:1 And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
- Psalms 31:21 Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.
- Psalms 48:12 March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,
- Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
- Isaiah 27:1 In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.
- Jeremiah 33:11 the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.