English / ERV
Isaiah 26
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1At that time people will sing this song in Judah: We have a strong city with strong walls and defenses. But God gives us our salvation.[1]
- 2Open the gates for the good people to enter. They are the God’s faithful followers.
- 3God, you give true peace to people who depend on you, to those who trust in you.
- 4So trust the LORD always, because in the LORD YAH[2] you have a place of safety forever.
- 5But he will destroy the proud city and punish those who live there. He will throw that high city down to the ground. It will fall into the dust.
- 6Then poor and humble people will walk on those ruins.
- 7Honesty is the path good people follow. They follow the path that is straight and true. And God, you make that way smooth and easy to follow.
- 8But, LORD, we are waiting for your way of justice. We want to honor you and your name.
- 9At night my soul longs to be with you, and the spirit in me wants to be with you at the dawn of every new day. When your way of justice comes to the world, people will learn the right way of living.
- 10Evil people will not learn to do good, even if you show them only kindness. They will still do wrong, even if they live in a good world. They never see the LORD’s greatness.
- 11LORD, your arm is raised to punish them, but they don’t see it. Show them how strong your love[3] is for your people. Then those who are evil will be ashamed. Yes, your fire will destroy your enemies.
- 12LORD, you have succeeded in doing everything we tried to do, so give us peace.
- 13LORD, you are our God, but in the past, we followed other lords. We belonged to other masters,[4] but now we want people to remember only one name—yours.