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Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of <i>our</i> soul <i>is</i> to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O LORD, we have waited for You; The desire of <i>our</i> soul <i>is</i> for Your name And for the remembrance of You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, <i>while following</i> the way of Your judgments, LORD, We have waited for You eagerly; Your name, and remembering You, is the desire of <i>our</i> souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, O LORD, We have waited for You eagerly; Your name, even Your memory, is the desire of our souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Indeed, <i>while following</i> the way of Thy judgments, O LORD, We have waited for Thee eagerly; Thy name, even Thy memory, is the desire of <i>our</i> souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Indeed, <i>while following</i> the way of Your judgments, O Yahweh, We have hoped for You eagerly; Your name—the memory of You—is the desire of <i>our</i> souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O LORD, We have waited expectantly for You; Your name, even Your memory, is the desire <i>and</i> deep longing of our souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, LORD, we wait for you in the path of your judgments. Our desire is for your name and renown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, Yahweh, we wait for You in the path of Your judgments. Our desire is for Your name and renown. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial name, is the desire of our soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are the one we trust to bring about justice; above all else we want your name to be honored. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; to thy name and to thy memorial is the desire of our soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Certainly, we wait with hope for you, O LORD, [as we follow] the path of your guiding principles. We want to remember you and your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We follow your will and put our hope in you; you are all that we desire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Yes, LORD, in the path of your judgments we wait; your name and your Law are the soul's desire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Yes, as your judgments unfold, O LORD, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, in the path of your judgments, O LORD, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yes, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Also, [in] the path of Your judgments, "" O YHWH, we have waited [for] You, "" To Your Name and to Your remembrance "" [Is] the desire of the soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Also, in the path of Thy judgments, O Jehovah, we have waited for Thee, To Thy name and to Thy remembrance Is the desire of the soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, we hoped for thee; to thy name and to thy remembrance is the desire of the soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, we have patiently waited for thee: thy name, and thy remembrance are the desire of the soul. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And in the path of your judgments, O Lord, we have endured for you. Your name and your remembrance are the desire of the soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The course of your judgments, LORD, we await; your name and your memory are the desire of our souls. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the path of your judgments, O LORD, we wait for you; your name and your renown are the soul’s desire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is for thy name, and to remembrance of thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also on the road of your judgments, LORD JEHOVAH, we wait for your name, and for your commemoration our soul has lusted<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, in the way of Thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for Thee; To Thy name and to Thy memorial is the desire of our soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the way of the Lord is judgement: we have hoped in thy name, and on the remembrance <i>of thee</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/26-8.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=5232" 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">7</span>The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄ (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">Yes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6960.htm" title="6960: qiw·wî·nū·ḵā (V-Piel-Perf-1cp:: 2ms) -- To bind together, collect, to expect. A primitive root; to bind together, i.e. Collect; to expect.">we wait for You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734: ’ō·raḥ (N-csc) -- A way, path. From 'arach; a well-trodden road; also a caravan.">we walk in the path</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Judgment. ">of Your judgments.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: lə·šim·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">Your name</a> <a href="/hebrew/2143.htm" title="2143: ū·lə·ziḵ·rə·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Remembrance, memorial. Or zeker; from zakar; a memento, abstr. Recollection; by implication, commemoration.">and renown</a> <a href="/hebrew/8378.htm" title="8378: ta·’ă·waṯ- (N-fsc) -- A desire. From 'avah; a longing; by implication, a delight.">are the desire</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nā·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">of our souls.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.…<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/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-165.htm">Psalm 119:165</a></span><br />Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">Psalm 130:5-6</a></span><br />I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. / My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-5.htm">Psalm 25:5</a></span><br />Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Psalm 37:34</a></span><br />Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5</a></span><br />Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81</a></span><br />My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-166.htm">Psalm 119:166</a></span><br />I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-17.htm">Proverbs 8:17</a></span><br />I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-25.htm">Lamentations 3:25</a></span><br />The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-7.htm">Micah 7:7</a></span><br />But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-3.htm">Habakkuk 2:3</a></span><br />For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a></span><br />“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-36.htm">Luke 12:36-37</a></span><br />Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. / Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yes, in the way of your judgments, O LORD, have we waited for you; the desire of our soul is to your name, and to the remembrance of you.</p><p class="hdg">in</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4,5</a></b></br> For since the beginning of the world <i>men</i> have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, <i>what</i> he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/36-13.htm">Numbers 36:13</a></b></br> These <i>are</i> the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan <i>near</i> Jericho.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-10.htm">Job 23:10-12</a></b></br> But he knoweth the way that I take: <i>when</i> he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold… </p><p class="hdg">we</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Isaiah 25:9</a></b></br> And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this <i>is</i> our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this <i>is</i> the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18</a></b></br> And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD <i>is</i> a God of judgment: blessed <i>are</i> all they that wait for him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-2.htm">Isaiah 33:2</a></b></br> O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.</p><p class="hdg">desire</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">2 Samuel 23:5</a></b></br> Although my house <i>be</i> not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all <i>things</i>, and sure: for <i>this is</i> all my salvation, and all <i>my</i> desire, although he make <i>it</i> not to grow.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1-3</a></b></br> A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou <i>art</i> my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/21-4.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-17.htm">Eagerly</a> <a href="/psalms/119-14.htm">Following</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-8.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-5.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/psalms/145-7.htm">Memorial</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-16.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-7.htm">Path</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/psalms/135-13.htm">Renown</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-4.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-17.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-7.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/hosea/6-3.htm">Eagerly</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-13.htm">Following</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-24.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-25.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-13.htm">Memorial</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-14.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-11.htm">Path</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-14.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-13.htm">Renown</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-9.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-2.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-7.htm">Way</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>Yes, we wait for You, O LORD;</b><br>This phrase reflects a posture of anticipation and trust in God. In the context of Isaiah, the people of Judah were often in situations where they had to rely on God's deliverance, such as during the Assyrian threat. Waiting on the Lord is a recurring theme in Scripture, emphasizing patience and faith (<a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a>, <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>). It signifies a confident expectation that God will act according to His promises.<p><b>we walk in the path of Your judgments.</b><br>Walking in God's judgments implies living according to His laws and decrees. In the Old Testament, the law was given to guide the Israelites in righteousness (<a href="/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33</a>). This phrase suggests a commitment to living a life that aligns with God's standards. The "path" metaphor is common in biblical literature, symbolizing the journey of life and the choices one makes (<a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>).<p><b>Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.</b><br>The name of the Lord represents His character and reputation. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a name was more than a label; it conveyed the essence of a person. God's renown refers to His fame and glory, which are revealed through His mighty acts and faithfulness (<a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">Exodus 34:5-7</a>). The desire for God's name and renown indicates a deep longing for His presence and the acknowledgment of His sovereignty. This aligns with the first commandment to love God with all one's heart (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>) and echoes the Lord's Prayer, where believers are taught to hallow God's name (<a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Matthew 6:9</a>).<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 the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often the focus of Isaiah's prophecies. Judah faced threats from surrounding nations and internal corruption.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is central to Isaiah's prophecies. He is depicted as both a judge and a savior.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_judgments.htm">The Path of Judgments</a></b><br>This refers to the ways and decisions of God, which are righteous and just. It implies a journey or a way of life aligned with God's will.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_desire_of_our_souls.htm">The Desire of Our Souls</a></b><br>This phrase highlights the deep longing and commitment of the faithful to honor and glorify God's name and reputation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/waiting_on_the_lord.htm">Waiting on the LORD</a></b><br>Waiting on God is an active, faith-filled anticipation of His righteous actions and timing. It requires trust and patience, knowing that His judgments are perfect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/desiring_god's_name_and_renown.htm">Desiring God's Name and Renown</a></b><br>Our deepest longing should be for God's glory and reputation to be known and honored. This desire shapes our priorities and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/walking_in_god's_judgments.htm">Walking in God's Judgments</a></b><br>Living according to God's judgments means aligning our lives with His Word and commands. It involves daily choices that reflect His righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_patience_in_faith.htm">The Role of Patience in Faith</a></b><br>Patience is a vital component of faith, especially when waiting for God's promises to be fulfilled. It strengthens our relationship with Him and builds character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_god's_name_on_our_lives.htm">The Impact of God's Name on Our Lives</a></b><br>God's name represents His character and authority. As believers, our lives should reflect His holiness and love, drawing others to Him.<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/does_isaiah_26_21_conflict_with_god's_love.htm">Does Isaiah 26:21's depiction of divine wrath against the earth conflict with the New Testament emphasis on a loving God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_25_8_align_with_reality.htm">Isaiah 25:8 promises that God will 'wipe away tears from all faces,' yet widespread suffering persists--how does this align with observable reality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_45_7_contradict_evil's_origin.htm">If Isaiah 45:7 claims God creates both light and darkness, does this contradict other passages suggesting evil originates solely from humanity or Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_maher-shalal-hash-baz_mean.htm">What does Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz mean?</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>(8) <span class= "bld">To thy name, and to the remembrance of thee . . .</span>--The "name" of God is, as always, that which reveals His character and will. Those who have waited for Him in the path of His judgments long for a fuller manifestation of that character. Comp. the prayer, "Father, glorify thy Name," in <a href="/john/12-28.htm" title="Father, glorify your name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.">John 12:28</a>. In the next verse the prophet identifies himself in spirit with the longing expectation of the time that precedes the final manifestation.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yea, in the way of thy judgments... have we waited for thee</span>; rather, we <span class="accented">waited</span>. During the long years of our affliction and persecution in the world, we waited in the constant expectation that "thy judgments" would fall upon our persecutors. We were not impatient. We knew that thou wouldst visit us at the tilting time. <span class="cmt_word">The desire of our soul is to thy Name</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the desire of our soul was to thy Name</span>. During all the weary time of waiting, we longed for thee, and thy Name, or rather what thy Name indicates, thy own true self. In default of thy actual presence, we desired to have thee ever in remembrance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/26-8.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">Yes,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we wait for You,</span><br /><span class="heb">קִוִּינ֑וּךָ</span> <span class="translit">(qiw·wî·nū·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6960.htm">Strong's 6960: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind together, collect, to expect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[we walk] in the path</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֧רַח</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_734.htm">Strong's 734: </a> </span><span class="str2">A well-trodden road, a caravan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your judgments.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּטֶ֛יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your name</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשִׁמְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and renown</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽלְזִכְרְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ziḵ·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2143.htm">Strong's 2143: </a> </span><span class="str2">A memento, recollection, commemoration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the desire</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּאֲוַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ta·’ă·waṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8378.htm">Strong's 8378: </a> </span><span class="str2">A longing, a delight</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of [our] souls.</span><br /><span class="heb">נָֽפֶשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nā·p̄eš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 26:8 Yes in the way of your judgments (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/26-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 26:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 26:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:9" /></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>