Isaiah 26:1 (GNV)

Passage

In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Iudah, We haue a strong citie: saluation shall God set for walles and bulwarkes.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 26:1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Iudah, We haue a strong citie: saluation shall God set for walles and bulwarkes.

Isaiah 26:2 Open ye the gates that the righteous nation, which keepeth the trueth, may enter in.

Isaiah 26:3 By an assured purpose wilt thou preserue perfite peace, because they trusted in thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "song", "sung", "land", "iudah", "haue", "strong", and "citie". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "song", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Open ye the gates that the righteous...", so "shall" and "song" should be read forward into that movement. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "song" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.