Isaiah 26:7 (GNV)

Passage

The way of the iust is righteousnesse: thou wilt make equall the righteous path of the iust.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 26:5 For hee will bring downe them that dwell on hie: the hie citie he will abase: euen vnto the ground wil he cast it downe, and bring it vnto dust.

Isaiah 26:6 The foote shall treade it downe, euen the feete of the poore, and the steppes of the needie.

Isaiah 26:7 The way of the iust is righteousnesse: thou wilt make equall the righteous path of the iust.

Isaiah 26:8 Also we, O Lord, haue waited for thee in the way of thy iudgemets: the desire of our soule is to thy Name, and to the remembrance of thee.

Isaiah 26:9 With my soule haue I desired thee in the night, and with my spirit within mee will I seeke thee in the morning: for seeing thy iudgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world shall learne righteousnesse.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iust", "righteousnesse", "thou", "wilt", "make", "equall", and "path". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iust" and "righteousnesse", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The foote shall treade it downe euen..." into verse 8's "Also we O Lord haue waited for...", so "iust" and "righteousnesse" belong inside that flow. 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 "iust" and "righteousnesse" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.