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href="/bsb/isaiah/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Open the gates to all who are righteous; allow the faithful to enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Open the gates, that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Open the gates, That the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that keeps faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful <i>and</i> trustworthy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Open the gates so a righteous nation can come in — one that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Open the gates so a righteous nation can come in— one that remains faithful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth faith may enter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Open the city gates for a law-abiding nation that is faithful to God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth truth may enter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Open the gates, and let the righteous nation come in, the nation that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Open the city gates and let the faithful nation enter, the nation whose people do what is right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Open your gates, so the righteous nation that safeguards its faith may enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter?one that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Open the gates so a righteous nation can enter--one that remains trustworthy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter: the one which keeps faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter: the one which keeps faith. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Open the gates, "" That a righteous nation may enter, "" Preserving steadfastness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Open ye the gates, that enter may a righteous nation, Preserving stedfastness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Open ye the gates and the just nation watching truths shall come in.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Open ye the gates, and let the just nation, that keepeth the truth, enter in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Open the gates, and let the just people who guard the truth enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Open up the gates that a righteous nation may enter, one that keeps faith. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Open the gates, so that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Open the gates, that the righteous peoples who keep faith and that the truth may enter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Open the gates! The righteous people that keeps the faith shall enter, whoever keeps the truth!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Open ye the gates, That the righteous nation that keepeth faithfulness may enter in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Open ye the gates, let the nation enter that keeps righteousness, and keeps truth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/26-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=5187" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/26.htm">A Song of Trust in God's Provision</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>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. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: piṯ·ḥū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">Open</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: šə·‘ā·rîm (N-mp) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">the gates</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">so a righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: ḡō·w- (N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nation</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wə·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">may enter—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šō·mêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">one that remains</a> <a href="/hebrew/529.htm" title="529: ’ĕ·mu·nîm (N-mp) -- Faithfulness. From 'aman; established, i.e. trusty; also trustworthiness.">faithful.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Psalm 118:19-20</a></span><br />Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. / This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a></span><br />But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7-10</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! / Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. / Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a></span><br />I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-14.htm">Revelation 22:14</a></span><br />Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">Psalm 15:1-2</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? / He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Psalm 112:4-6</a></span><br />Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. / It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice. / Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-9.htm">Philippians 3:9</a></span><br />and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-29.htm">Psalm 37:29</a></span><br />The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Psalm 125:1-2</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever. / As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, / through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-11.htm">2 Peter 1:11</a></span><br />and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Open you the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in.</p><p class="hdg">open</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm">Isaiah 60:11</a></b></br> Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that <i>men</i> may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and <i>that</i> their kings <i>may be</i> brought.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Isaiah 62:10</a></b></br> Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20</a></b></br> This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.</p><p class="hdg">righteous</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></b></br> Thy people also <i>shall be</i> all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a></b></br> And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These <i>are</i> the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-6.htm">Deuteronomy 4:6-8</a></b></br> Keep therefore and do <i>them</i>; for this <i>is</i> your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation <i>is</i> a wise and understanding people… </p><p class="hdg">truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jude/1-3.htm">Jude 1:3</a></b></br> Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort <i>you</i> that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/13-2.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-10.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-12.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-21.htm">Keepeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-22.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-7.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Open</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-17.htm">Preserving</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-16.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Stedfastness</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/26-20.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-20.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-7.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-2.htm">Keepeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-15.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-23.htm">Open</a> <a href="/luke/2-19.htm">Preserving</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-7.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-28.htm">Stedfastness</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-24.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-7.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Open the gates</b><br>This phrase suggests an invitation or command to allow entry. In biblical times, city gates were significant for protection and control of access. Spiritually, it symbolizes the opening of one's heart or life to God's presence and blessings. The imagery of gates is also used in <a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7-10</a>, where the gates are lifted for the King of Glory to enter, indicating a welcoming of divine presence.<p><b>so a righteous nation may enter</b><br>The "righteous nation" refers to those who live according to God's laws and maintain a covenant relationship with Him. Historically, Israel was called to be a holy nation (<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a>), but this extends to all who are faithful to God. The concept of a "righteous nation" can also be seen as prophetic, pointing to the future gathering of God's people from all nations, as seen in <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a>, where a multitude from every nation stands before the throne.<p><b>one that remains faithful</b><br>Faithfulness is a key theme throughout Scripture, emphasizing loyalty and steadfastness to God. This phrase underscores the importance of perseverance in faith, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23</a>, which encourages believers to hold unswervingly to the hope they profess. The call to remain faithful is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His people, where faithfulness is rewarded with divine favor and eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is traditionally credited with writing the Book of Isaiah. His prophecies often focus on themes of judgment and redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>Often symbolized as a city with gates, Jerusalem represents the spiritual center for the people of Israel and is frequently used as a metaphor for God's kingdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_nation.htm">Righteous Nation</a></b><br>This refers to the people who are in right standing with God, characterized by their faithfulness and adherence to His commandments.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gates.htm">Gates</a></b><br>Symbolic of entry points, gates in biblical times were places of authority and decision-making. Spiritually, they represent access to God's presence and blessings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness.htm">Faithfulness</a></b><br>A key theme in Isaiah, faithfulness is the quality of being loyal and steadfast in one's relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_righteousness.htm">The Call to Righteousness</a></b><br>God desires a people who are righteous, not just in outward actions but in heart and spirit. This righteousness is achieved through faith in Christ and obedience to His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_as_a_lifestyle.htm">Faithfulness as a Lifestyle</a></b><br>Faithfulness is not a one-time act but a continuous lifestyle. It involves daily commitment to God's commands and trust in His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_access_through_christ.htm">Spiritual Access through Christ</a></b><br>The gates symbolize access to God's kingdom, which is made possible through Jesus Christ. He is the way, the truth, and the life, and through Him, we gain entry into eternal life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_believers.htm">Community of Believers</a></b><br>The "righteous nation" implies a collective group of believers. We are called to live in community, supporting and encouraging one another in our faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>The open gates remind us of the eternal hope we have in Christ. Our present faithfulness has eternal implications, and we are to live with an eternal perspective.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_hezekiah's_reign.htm">What events define Hezekiah's reign as king?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_isaiah_57_1-2_with_suffering.htm">Isaiah 57:1-2: How can the claim that righteous people are taken away to be spared from evil be reconciled with the historical suffering of the faithful throughout Israel's history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'all_israel_saved'_fit_other_bible_views.htm">Romans 11:25-26 - Does the statement 'all Israel will be saved' align with other biblical passages that suggest some Israelites remain unbelieving and lost?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_sides_a,_b,_x,_and_y.htm">Is the law based on faith or works?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Open ye the gates . . .</span>--The cry comes as from the heralds of the king of the heavenly city, proclaiming that the gates are open to those who are worthy to enter into it, <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>to the righteous people who alone may dwell in the city of God (<a href="/context/psalms/15-1.htm" title="Lord, who shall abide in your tabernacle? who shall dwell in your holy hill?">Psalm 15:1-2</a>; <a href="/context/psalms/24-3.htm" title="Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?">Psalm 24:3-4</a>; <a href="/context/psalms/118-19.htm" title="Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:">Psalm 118:19-20</a>; <a href="/revelation/21-27.htm" title="And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defiles, neither whatever works abomination, or makes a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.">Revelation 21:27</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">The truth.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">truths; </span>all the many forms of truthfulness in heart and life.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Open ye the gates</span>. The command is given by God to his angels within the city, or perhaps by some angels to others, to "open the gates," and let the saints march in and take possession (comp. <a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Psalm 118:19, 20</a>, which seems to represent the same occasion; and <a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7-10</a>, which tells of another occasion on which the angelic warders were bidden to throw open the gates of the celestial city. <span class="cmt_word">The righteous nation which keepeth the truth</span>; literally, a <span class="accented">righteous nation</span>. A people, made up of all kindreds and nations and tongues, which should henceforth be "the people of God" They are "righteous," as washed clean from all taint of sin in the blood of the Lamb. They "keep the truth," or "keep faithfulness," as under all circumstances clinging loyally to God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/26-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Open</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּתְח֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(piṯ·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gates</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁעָרִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that a righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֖יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nation</span><br /><span class="heb">גוֹי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḡō·w-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may enter—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָבֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one that remains</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">faithful.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱמֻנִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·mu·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_529.htm">Strong's 529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Established, trusty, trustworthiness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 26:2 Open the gates that the righteous nation (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 26:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 26:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>