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When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/26.htm">New Living Translation</a> In the night I search for you; in the morning I earnestly seek you. For only when you come to judge the earth will people learn what is right. <a href="/esv/isaiah/26.htm">English Standard Version</a> My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/26.htm">King James Bible</a> With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/26.htm">New King James Version</a> With my soul I have desired You in the night, Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early; For when Your judgments are in the earth, The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For when the earth experiences Your judgments, The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1995</a> At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For when the earth experiences Your judgments The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a> At night my soul longs for Thee, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks Thee diligently; For when the earth experiences Thy judgments The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You earnestly; For when the earth experiences Your judgments, The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/amp/isaiah/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In the night my soul longs for You [O LORD], Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For [only] when Your judgments are experienced on the earth Will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/csb/isaiah/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I long for you in the night; yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks you, for when your judgments are in the land, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I long for You in the night; yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks You, for when Your judgments are in the land, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. <a href="/asv/isaiah/26.htm">American Standard Version</a> With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee earnestly: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/cev/isaiah/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Throughout the night, my heart searches for you, because your decisions show everyone on this earth how to live right. <a href="/erv/isaiah/26.htm">English Revised Version</a> With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> With my soul I long for you at night. Yes, with my spirit I eagerly look for you. When your guiding principles are on earth, those who live in the world learn to do what is right. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/26.htm">Good News Translation</a> At night I long for you with all my heart; when you judge the earth and its people, they will all learn what justice is. <a href="/isv/isaiah/26.htm">International Standard Version</a> My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me searches for you. For when your judgments come upon the earth, the world's inhabitants learn righteousness. <a href="/msb/isaiah/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/isaiah/26.htm">NET Bible</a> I look for you during the night, my spirit within me seeks you at dawn, for when your judgments come upon the earth, those who live in the world learn about justice. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> With my soul have I desired you in the night. Yes, my spirit within me will seek you early, for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yes, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. <a href="/web/isaiah/26.htm">World English Bible</a> With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I desired You in the night [with] my soul, "" Also, I seek You earnestly [with] my spirit within me, "" For when Your judgments [are] on the earth, "" The inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> With my soul I desired Thee in the night, Also, with my spirit within me I seek Thee earnestly, For when Thy judgments are on the earth, The inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness. <a href="/slt/isaiah/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> My soul desired thee in the night; also my spirit in the midst of me I will seek thee: for when thy judgments to the earth, those dwelling in the habitable globe will learn justice.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> My soul hath desired thee in the night: yea, and with my spirit within me in the morning early I will watch to thee. When thou shalt do thy judgments on the earth, the inhabitants of the world shall learn justice. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> My soul has desired you in the night. But I will also watch for you with my spirit, in my inmost heart, from the morning. When you accomplish your judgments upon the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn justice. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/26.htm">New American Bible</a> My soul yearns for you at night, yes, my spirit within me seeks you at dawn; When your judgment comes upon the earth, the world’s inhabitants learn justice. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> My soul yearns for you in the night, my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> My soul has desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early; for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> My soul has lusted for you in the night, also my spirit within me rises early to your presence, because, according to your judgments, the inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness on the Earth<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> With my soul have I desired Thee in the night; Yea, with my spirit within me have I sought Thee earnestly; For when Thy judgments are in the earth, The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. <a href="/sep/isaiah/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> which our soul longs for: my spirit seeks thee very early in the morning, O God, for thy commandments are a light on the earth: learn righteousness, ye that dwell upon the earth. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/26-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=5242" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/26.htm">A Song of Trust in God's Provision</a> …8Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls. 9<a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">My soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="183: ’iw·wî·ṯî·ḵā (V-Piel-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To incline, desire. A primitive root; to wish for.">longs for You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: bal·lay·lāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">in the night;</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄- (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·ḥî (N-csc:: 1cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">my spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/7836.htm" title="7836: ’ă·ša·ḥă·re·kā (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs:: 2mse) -- To look early or diligently for. A primitive root; properly, to dawn, i.e. be early at any task; by extension, to search for.">seeks You</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: ḇə·qir·bî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">at dawn.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Judgment. ">Your judgments</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: lā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">come upon the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/8398.htm" title="8398: ṯê·ḇêl (N-fs) -- From yabal; the earth; by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. Land, as Babylonia, Palestine.">of the world</a> <a href="/hebrew/3925.htm" title="3925: lā·mə·ḏū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. to teach:(un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er,ing).">learn</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">righteousness.</a> 10Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1</a> A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water. <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1-2</a> For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence? <a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a> Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. <a href="/psalms/119-20.htm">Psalm 119:20</a> My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times. <a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81</a> My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word. <a href="/psalms/119-147.htm">Psalm 119:147</a> I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope. <a href="/psalms/130-6.htm">Psalm 130:6</a> My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning. <a href="/lamentations/3-25.htm">Lamentations 3:25-26</a> The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. <a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4</a> One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple. <a href="/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6</a> I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah <a href="/proverbs/8-17.htm">Proverbs 8:17</a> I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me. <a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a> Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.” <a href="/philippians/3-10.htm">Philippians 3:10</a> I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death, <a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2</a> Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. <a href="/psalms/119-40.htm">Psalm 119:40</a> How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>With my soul have I desired you in the night; yes, with my spirit within me will I seek you early: for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.have I<a href="/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6,7</a> When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches… <a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Psalm 77:2,3</a> In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted… <a href="/psalms/119-62.htm">Psalm 119:62</a> At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.my spirit<a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1</a> A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art 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;<a href="/proverbs/8-17.htm">Proverbs 8:17</a> I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.<a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a> But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.for<a href="/isaiah/27-9.htm">Isaiah 27:9</a> By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.<a href="/numbers/14-21.htm">Numbers 14:21-23</a> But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD… <a href="/psalms/68-11.htm">Psalm 68:11</a> The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-4.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-7.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Early</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-16.htm">Earnestly</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-12.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-5.htm">Experiences</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Learn</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-12.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-13.htm">Night</a> <a href="/psalms/149-7.htm">Punishments</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-5.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-9.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-3.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-28.htm">Seeks</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-31.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-16.htm">Within</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-4.htm">World</a> <a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Yearns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/32-12.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-14.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-4.htm">Early</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-7.htm">Earnestly</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-14.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/luke/24-35.htm">Experiences</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-11.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-18.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-2.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-10.htm">Learn</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-19.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-3.htm">Night</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-4.htm">Punishments</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-10.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-20.htm">Seeks</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-16.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-6.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Within</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-18.htm">World</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-20.htm">Yearns</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 26</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>My soul longs for You in the night; This phrase reflects a deep, personal yearning for God, often associated with times of distress or reflection. In biblical context, the night can symbolize both literal darkness and periods of spiritual or emotional trial. The psalmist often expresses similar sentiments, as in <a href="/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6</a>, where meditation on God occurs during the night. This longing signifies a relationship with God that transcends mere ritual, indicating a heartfelt desire for His presence and guidance.indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. The transition from night to dawn symbolizes hope and renewal. Seeking God at dawn suggests a priority placed on communion with Him at the start of the day, aligning with the biblical practice of morning prayer and devotion. This reflects the idea of seeking God’s guidance and strength for the day ahead, as seen in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, where God's mercies are new every morning. The dawn represents a fresh opportunity to connect with God and align one's spirit with His will.For when Your judgments come upon the earth, This phrase acknowledges God's sovereign role as judge over the earth. In the prophetic literature, God's judgments are often depicted as both corrective and purifying, intended to bring people back to righteousness. The historical context of Isaiah includes periods of judgment upon Israel and surrounding nations, serving as a reminder of God's ultimate authority. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative where God's judgments are seen as a means to fulfill His purposes, as in the book of Revelation.the people of the world learn righteousness. The purpose of God's judgments is not merely punitive but educational and redemptive. Through experiencing God's justice, people are led to understand and embrace righteousness. This reflects the biblical theme that God's discipline is meant to lead to repentance and transformation, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/12-10.htm">Hebrews 12:10-11</a>. The prophetic vision includes a future where nations recognize God's sovereignty and live according to His righteous standards, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in the messianic kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> The prophet who authored the book, delivering messages from God to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah_and_jerusalem.htm">Judah and Jerusalem</a> The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies, representing the Southern Kingdom of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god's_judgments.htm">God's Judgments</a> Refers to the divine decisions and actions that bring about justice and righteousness on earth. 4. <a href="/topical/i/inhabitants_of_the_world.htm">Inhabitants of the World</a> All people who experience and learn from God's judgments. 5. <a href="/topical/n/night_and_dawn.htm">Night and Dawn</a> Symbolic times representing continuous seeking and longing for God, both in times of darkness and new beginnings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/l/longing_for_god.htm">Longing for God</a> Our souls should have a deep, continuous longing for God, both in times of darkness and new beginnings. This longing is a sign of spiritual health and maturity. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_god_diligently.htm">Seeking God Diligently</a> Just as Isaiah's spirit seeks God at dawn, we should prioritize seeking God daily, making it a foundational part of our lives. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_judgments.htm">Understanding God's Judgments</a> God's judgments are not merely punitive but are meant to teach and lead us to righteousness. We should view them as opportunities for growth and learning. <a href="/topical/r/righteousness_through_experience.htm">Righteousness Through Experience</a> Experiencing God's judgments can lead to a deeper understanding of righteousness. We should be open to learning from the challenges and corrections God allows in our lives. <a href="/topical/g/global_impact_of_god's_righteousness.htm">Global Impact of God's Righteousness</a> God's actions have a universal impact, teaching righteousness to all inhabitants of the world. We should pray for and anticipate the global recognition of God's righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 26</a> <a href="/q/does_god_possess_a_soul.htm">Does God possess a soul?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_42_fit_its_own_era.htm">If Isaiah 42 is meant to describe a future figure, why do some details reflect the socio-political context of the time it was written?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_micah_2_with_divine_mercy.htm">How do we reconcile the severity of God’s threats in Micah 2 against claims of divine mercy elsewhere in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_26_14_align_with_god's_justice.htm">How does Isaiah 26:14's statement that the wicked will not rise align with broader biblical teachings on God's justice and mercy?</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>(9) With my soul have I desired thee in the night . . .--Soul and spirit are joined together to express the fulness of personality. The "night" is the time of sorrow and expectation, in which the saints of God shall "watch for the morning" of the great day of judgment and deliverance. They welcomed the judgments" as the discipline, by which those who had failed to learn before would at last, it might be, learn and acknowledge the righteousness of God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - In the night; i.e. "the long night of their affliction." The sentiment is identical with that of the preceding verse. Will I seek thee early; rather, did I seek thee. For when thy judgments, etc. It was not a mere selfish desire for the cessation of persecution that caused the righteous to long for the time when God's judgments would be manifested upon the earth, but a conviction that so only would an impression be made on the persecutors, and a certain number of them be induced to learn righteousness. A desire for the conversion of sinners to God characterizes God's saints generally, and none more than Isaiah, who is here expressing what he conceives will be the thoughts of the redeemed, and naturally judges their thoughts and feelings by his Own. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/26-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>My soul נַפְשִׁ֤י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion longs [for You] אִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ (’iw·wî·ṯî·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_183.htm">Strong's 183: </a> To incline, desire in the night; בַּלַּ֔יְלָה (bal·lay·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> A twist, night, adversity indeed, אַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though my spirit רוּחִ֥י (rū·ḥî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit within me בְקִרְבִּ֖י (ḇə·qir·bî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> The nearest part, the center diligently seeks You. אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑ךָּ (’ă·ša·ḥă·re·kā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7836.htm">Strong's 7836: </a> To dawn, be, early at any task, to search for For כִּ֞י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction when כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Your judgments מִשְׁפָּטֶ֙יךָ֙ (miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style [come] upon the earth, לָאָ֔רֶץ (lā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of the world תֵבֵֽל׃ (ṯê·ḇêl) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8398.htm">Strong's 8398: </a> The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land will learn לָמְד֖וּ (lā·mə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3925.htm">Strong's 3925: </a> To exercise in, learn righteousness. צֶ֥דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> The right, equity, prosperity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 26:9 With my soul have I desired you (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 26:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/26-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 26:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 26:10" /></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>