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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 />Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD God is the eternal Rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH <i>is</i> everlasting strength:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, For in YAH, the LORD, <i>is</i> everlasting strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Trust in the LORD forever, For in GOD the LORD, <i>we have</i> an everlasting Rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Trust in the LORD forever, For in GOD the LORD, we have an everlasting Rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Trust in the LORD forever, For in GOD the LORD, <i>we have</i> an everlasting Rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Trust in Yahweh forever, For in Yah—Yahweh <i>Himself</i>—<i>we have</i> an everlasting Rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Trust [confidently] in the LORD forever [He is your fortress, your shield, your banner], For the LORD GOD is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, because in the LORD, the LORD himself, is an everlasting rock!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, because in Yah, the LORD, is an everlasting rock! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, even Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So always trust the LORD because he is forever our mighty rock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is an everlasting rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Trust the LORD always, because the LORD, the LORD alone, is an everlasting rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever; he will always protect us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Trust in the LORD forever, for in the LORD GOD you have an everlasting rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD from this time forward, even in Yah, the LORD, an enduring protector! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever; for in YAH, the LORD, is an everlasting Rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in YHWH forever, "" For in YAH—YHWH [is] a rock of ages,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Trust ye in Jehovah for ever, For in Jah Jehovah is a rock of ages,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Trust ye in Jehovah even to eternity, for in Jah Jehovah is the rock of ages.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You have hoped in the Lord for evermore, in the Lord God mighty for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You have trusted in the Lord for all eternity, in the Lord God almighty forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever! For the LORD is an eternal Rock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, for in the Lord God you have an everlasting rock.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD God is an everlasting strength;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because LORD JEHOVAH, God The Mighty One, is to the eternities!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Trust ye in the LORD for ever, For the LORD is GOD, an everlasting Rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />they have trusted with confidence for ever, the great, the eternal God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/26-4.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=5201" 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">3</span>You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: biṭ·ḥū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">Trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">in the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘ă·ḏê- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">forever,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: ‘aḏ (N-ms) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050: bə·yāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of the God of Israel. Contraction for Yhovah, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name.">GOD</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣūr (N-msc) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">is the Rock</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lā·mîm (N-mp) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">eternal.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>For He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it into the dust.…<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/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Psalm 62:7-8</a></span><br />My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. / Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a></span><br />I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Psalm 118:8-9</a></span><br />It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. / It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-31.htm">2 Samuel 22:31-32</a></span><br />As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. / For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a></span><br />He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Psalm 61:2-4</a></span><br />From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. / For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy. / Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Psalm 125:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-25</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-9.htm">2 Corinthians 1:9-10</a></span><br />Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a></span><br />So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Trust you in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:</p><p class="hdg">trust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></b></br> Behold, God <i>is</i> my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH <i>is</i> my strength and <i>my</i> song; he also is become my salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/50-10.htm">Isaiah 50:10</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh <i>in</i> darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></b></br> And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.</p><p class="hdg">in the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-17.htm">Isaiah 45:17,24</a></b></br> <i>But</i> Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this <i>that is</i> glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-19.htm">Job 9:19</a></b></br> If <i>I speak</i> of strength, lo, <i>he is</i> strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time <i>to plead</i>?</p><p class="hdg">everlasting strength.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Isaiah 17:10</a></b></br> Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Isaiah 32:2</a></b></br> And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4,15</a></b></br> <i>He is</i> the Rock, his work <i>is</i> perfect: for all his ways <i>are</i> judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right <i>is</i> he… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-10.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Confide</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-5.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-5.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-16.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-6.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm">Unchanging</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-5.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/45-17.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-17.htm">Confide</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-3.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-11.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-5.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-2.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/micah/6-2.htm">Unchanging</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-11.htm">Yah</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>Trust in the LORD forever</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of unwavering faith in God. Trusting in the LORD is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, seen in passages like <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>, which encourages believers to trust in the LORD with all their heart. The call to trust "forever" suggests a perpetual and enduring faith, not just in times of trouble but in all circumstances. Historically, the Israelites were often reminded to trust in God rather than in foreign alliances or their own strength, as seen in the context of Isaiah's prophecies during times of political turmoil.<p><b>because GOD the LORD</b><br>This phrase highlights the identity and sovereignty of God. The use of "GOD the LORD" underscores His supreme authority and covenant relationship with His people. The repetition of divine titles emphasizes His power and reliability. In the Hebrew text, the names used here are "Yahweh" and "Jehovah," which are deeply connected to God's eternal and unchanging nature. This reflects the covenantal faithfulness of God, as seen in His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and His deliverance of Israel from Egypt.<p><b>is the Rock eternal</b><br>The metaphor of God as a "Rock" signifies strength, stability, and protection. This imagery is prevalent in the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>, where God is described as the Rock whose works are perfect. The term "eternal" conveys God's unchanging and everlasting nature, contrasting with the temporal and fragile nature of human constructs. In the New Testament, Christ is often referred to as the spiritual Rock, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a>, where Paul identifies Christ as the Rock that accompanied the Israelites. This typology points to Jesus as the ultimate foundation and source of salvation for believers.<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's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah and the salvation of the Lord.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Isaiah primarily ministered. During Isaiah's time, Judah faced threats from surrounding nations and internal spiritual decline.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rock.htm">The Rock</a></b><br>A metaphor for God, symbolizing strength, stability, and reliability. In Hebrew, the word "rock" (tsur) conveys the idea of a stronghold or refuge.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/eternal.htm">Eternal</a></b><br>This term underscores God's unchanging and everlasting nature, highlighting His sovereignty and faithfulness throughout all generations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_eternal_nature.htm">Trust in God's Eternal Nature</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of placing our trust in God, who is unchanging and eternal. Unlike human institutions or relationships, God's nature and promises remain constant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_refuge.htm">God as Our Refuge</a></b><br>Encourage believers to see God as their refuge and stronghold in times of trouble. Just as a rock provides shelter and protection, God offers security and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_uncertainty.htm">Faithfulness in Uncertainty</a></b><br>In a world of uncertainty and change, believers can find stability by anchoring their faith in the eternal Rock. This trust should be a daily practice, not just in times of crisis.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Challenge believers to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on God's kingdom and His eternal promises rather than temporary worldly concerns.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_community.htm">Encouragement in Community</a></b><br>Encourage sharing testimonies of God's faithfulness within the community to build each other's faith and trust in the Lord.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">For in the Lord Jehovah.</span>--The Hebrew presents, as in <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm" title="Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.">Isaiah 12:2</a>, the exceptional combination of the two names Jah (<a href="/psalms/68-4.htm" title="Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rides on the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.">Psalm 68:4</a>) and Jehovah. In the Hebrew for "everlasting strength," we have, literally, the <span class= "ital">Rock of Ages </span>of the well-known hymn. We have the same name of Rock applied to express the unchangeableness of God, as in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm" title="He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Trust ye in the Lord</span>. The faithful exhort each other to perfect trust, in the new Jerusalem, as in the old (see <a href="/psalms/115-9.htm">Psalm 115:9-11</a>). <span class="cmt_word">In the Lord Jehovah</span>; literally, <span class="accented">in Jab Jehorah</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Is everlasting strength</span>; literally, <span class="accented">is the Rock of ages</span>. A certain refuge throughout all eternity is, no doubt, intended (see the comment on Isaiah 17:10). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/26-4.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">Trust</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּטְח֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(biṭ·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">בַֽיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | 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">forever,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲדֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḏê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֚י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָ֣הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3050.htm">Strong's 3050: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</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">[is] the Rock</span><br /><span class="heb">צ֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eternal.</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלָמִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 26:4 Trust in Yahweh forever (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 26:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 26:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:5" /></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>