Isaiah 26:7 (LSB)

Passage

The way of the righteous is upright; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 26:5 For He has laid low those who settle on high, the exalted city; He brings it low, He brings it low to the ground, He casts it to the dust.

Isaiah 26:6 The foot will trample it, The feet of the afflicted, the steps of the poor.”

Isaiah 26:7 The way of the righteous is upright; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.

Isaiah 26:8 Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, O Yahweh, We have hoped for You eagerly; Your name—the memory of You—is the desire of our souls.

Isaiah 26:9 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "righteous", "upright", "make", "path", and "level". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "righteous" and "upright", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The foot will trample it The feet..." into verse 8's "Indeed while following the way of Your...", so "righteous" and "upright" 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 "righteous" and "upright" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.