XXVI. 1 In. that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a city of strength; salvation will he appoint for walls and rampart.

6. Lit. ‘a feast of oils, a of wine-lees.’ c.9. ‘ and he will...’ or, ‘that he might save us.10. ‘trampled’: word rendered ‘threshed,’ xxi. 10, xxviii. 27, xli. 15 ‘in his place’: or, ‘under him.’ ‘the dung pit’; perhaps a proper name, Madmenah (Jer. er. xlviii. 2), or an allusion to it.

2 Open ye the gates, that a righteous nation which keepeth truth may enter in.,

3 A steadfast mind thou keepest in peace, peace; because he is secure in thee.

4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever ; for in Jah the Lord is a Rock of Ages.

5 For he hath brought doWn the dwellers in the height, the lofty city 3 he bringeth. it low, bringeth it low even to the earth ; he bringeth it even to the dust.

6 The foot shall trample on it, the feet Of the afflicted, the steps of the poor.

7 The way for the righteous is straightness; thou levellest straight the path of the righteous.

8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee 3 the desire of our soul is for thy Name and thy memorial.

9 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 upon the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, he learneth not righteousness ; in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not look upon the majesty of the Lord

11 Lord, thy hand is lifted up, they will not see ; they shall see, and be ashamed at the jealousy for a people ; yea, ﬁre shall devour thine enemies.

12 Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us ; for all our works also hast thou wrought for us.

13 O Lord our God, otherllords beside thee have had dominion over us 3 through thee only will we make mention of thy name.

7. or, ‘Thou, Upright (lit. straight) One, ponderest the path of the righteous.’8. ‘memorial’: or, remembrance.10. ‘uprightness,’ or, ‘straightforward ’; “rectitude ” Cheyne.11. Possibly, ‘of a ’12. Lit. ‘place’: so ‘stablish,’ or perh. ‘give’ peace.

14 Dead, they shall not live; shades, they shall not rise; therefore hast thou visited ahd destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.

15 Thou hast increased, the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation; thou hast gotten thee glory; thou hast enlarged all the borders of the land.

16 Lord, in trouble have they inquired for thee; they uttered a whisper]; thy correction was upon them.

17 Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, doth writhe, crieth out in her pangs; so were we at thy presence, O Loan.

18 We were with child, we writhed, we brought forth as it were wind; we wrought not salvation (for) the earth, neither have inhabitants of the earth fallen.

19 Thy dead ones shall live, my dead body shall arise: Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust; for thy dew is the dew of lights, and the earth shall cast forth shades.

20 Go, my people, enter into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be passed by.