Isaiah 26:9
Isaiah 26:9 in Multiple Translations
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.
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.
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.
In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.
I look for you in the night; deep inside me I long for you. When your laws are shown to the earth, then the people of the world learn what is right.
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.
[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.
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.
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.
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.
All through the night I [SYN] desire to know you better, and each morning I still want to be with you. Only when you come to judge and punish people who live on the earth will they learn to do what is right.
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Isaiah 26:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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נַפְשִׁ֤/י
אִוִּיתִ֨י/ךָ֙
בַּ/לַּ֔יְלָה
אַף
רוּחִ֥/י
בְ/קִרְבִּ֖/י
אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑/ךָּ
כִּ֞י
כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤ר
מִשְׁפָּטֶ֨י/ךָ֙
לָ/אָ֔רֶץ
צֶ֥דֶק
לָמְד֖וּ
יֹשְׁבֵ֥י
תֵבֵֽל
נַפְשִׁ֤/י
nephesh
H5315
soul
N-cs | Suff
אִוִּיתִ֨י/ךָ֙
ʼâvâh
H183
to desire
V-Piel-Perf-1cs | Suff
בַּ/לַּ֔יְלָה
layil
H3915
night
Prep | N-ms
אַף
ʼaph
H637
also
DirObjM
רוּחִ֥/י
rûwach
H7307
spirit
N-cs | Suff
בְ/קִרְבִּ֖/י
qereb
H7130
entrails
Prep | N-ms | Suff
אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑/ךָּ
shâchar
H7836
to seek
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs | Suff
כִּ֞י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Prep | Rel
מִשְׁפָּטֶ֨י/ךָ֙
mishpâṭ
H4941
justice
N-mp | Suff
לָ/אָ֔רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
Prep | N-cs
צֶ֥דֶק
tsedeq
H6664
Righteousness
N-ms
לָמְד֖וּ
lâmad
H3925
to learn
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
יֹשְׁבֵ֥י
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
V-Qal
תֵבֵֽל
têbêl
H8398
world
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 26:9
נַפְשִׁ֤/י
nephesh
H5315
"soul"
N-cs | Suff
The Hebrew word for soul or living being, used in the Bible to describe the essence of a person or animal. It encompasses the ideas of life, breath, and vitality, and is translated as 'soul' or 'creature' in the KJV. This word is central to biblical concepts of humanity and existence.
Definition: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 683 OT verses. KJV: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it. See also: Genesis 1:20; Leviticus 26:43; Judges 18:25.
אִוִּיתִ֨י/ךָ֙
ʼâvâh
H183
"to desire"
V-Piel-Perf-1cs | Suff
To desire means to strongly wish for something, and can be used to describe physical or emotional longings. This word is used in the Bible to describe feelings of coveting or lusting after something.
Definition: 1) desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer 1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink) 1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after). See also: Numbers 11:4; Psalms 132:13; Psalms 45:12.
בַּ/לַּ֔יְלָה
layil
H3915
"night"
Prep | N-ms
Night refers to the time of darkness, opposed to day, and can also symbolize adversity or hardship. It is a period of rest, but also of potential danger or uncertainty.
Definition: 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 223 OT verses. KJV: (mid-)night (season). See also: Genesis 1:5; 2 Samuel 17:16; Psalms 1:2.
אַף
ʼaph
H637
"also"
DirObjM
The Hebrew word for 'also' or 'addition', used to connect ideas or show a relationship between them, as seen in Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean 'though' or 'yet', indicating a contrast. This word is often used to add emphasis or provide more information.
Definition: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed Aramaic equivalent: aph (אַף "also" H0638)
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:1; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 16:7.
רוּחִ֥/י
rûwach
H7307
"spirit"
N-cs | Suff
In the Bible, this word for spirit refers to the breath of life, the wind, or a person's mind and emotions, as seen in the book of Ezekiel.
Definition: : spirit 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
Usage: Occurs in 348 OT verses. KJV: air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y). See also: Genesis 1:2; Job 6:26; Psalms 1:4.
בְ/קִרְבִּ֖/י
qereb
H7130
"entrails"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means the inner part or midst of something, whether physical or emotional, and can refer to the entrails of an animal or the seat of thought and emotion. In 1 Kings 17:21, it describes Elijah's emotional plea to God.
Definition: : among/within 1) midst, among, inner part, middle 1a) inward part 1a1) physical sense 1a2) as seat of thought and emotion 1a3) as faculty of thought and emotion 1b) in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons) 1c) entrails (of sacrificial animals) Also means: qe.rev (קֶ֫רֶב ": inner_parts" H7130H)
Usage: Occurs in 220 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] within self. See also: Genesis 18:12; Joshua 7:12; Psalms 5:10.
אֲשַֽׁחֲרֶ֑/ךָּ
shâchar
H7836
"to seek"
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs | Suff
This verb means to seek or search for something early and earnestly, like in Psalm 63:1 where David seeks God diligently. It can also mean to rise early, as in Proverbs 8:17 where wisdom is found by those who seek it early. The word appears about 15 times in the Bible.
Definition: 1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for 1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek 1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: (do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning). See also: Job 7:21; Proverbs 7:15; Psalms 63:2.
כִּ֞י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Prep | Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
מִשְׁפָּטֶ֨י/ךָ֙
mishpâṭ
H4941
"justice"
N-mp | Suff
Mishpat means justice or judgment, and is often used to describe God's righteous judgment, as well as human laws and decisions, in books like Deuteronomy and Isaiah.
Definition: : judgement/punishment 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
Usage: Occurs in 406 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong. See also: Genesis 18:19; 1 Kings 2:3; Psalms 1:5.
לָ/אָ֔רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Prep | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
צֶ֥דֶק
tsedeq
H6664
"Righteousness"
N-ms
Represents the idea of righteousness or justice, often referring to God's character or the standard for human behavior. It is closely tied to the concept of morality and what is right. The word is used to describe the ideal for human conduct and society.
Definition: This name means justice, righteousness Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 112 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness). See also: Leviticus 19:15; Psalms 119:138; Psalms 4:2.
לָמְד֖וּ
lâmad
H3925
"to learn"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
To learn or teach in the Bible means to guide someone, like using a rod to direct an animal. It is about instructing or training someone, as seen in Proverbs and Psalms. Teaching is an important theme in the Bible.
Definition: : teach 1) to learn. teach, exercise in 1a) (Qal) to learn 1b) (Piel) to teach 1c) (Pual) to be taught, be trained Also means: la.mad (לָמַד ": learn" H3925H)
Usage: Occurs in 80 OT verses. KJV: (un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing). See also: Deuteronomy 4:1; Psalms 119:66; Psalms 18:35.
יֹשְׁבֵ֥י
yâshab
H3427
"to dwell"
V-Qal
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.
תֵבֵֽל
têbêl
H8398
"world"
N-fs
The Hebrew word for world, it refers to the earth and its inhabitants. In the Bible, it's used to describe the world God created, like in Psalm 24, which says the earth belongs to God.
Definition: world
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: habitable part, world. See also: 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalms 97:4; Psalms 9:9.
Study Notes — Isaiah 26:9
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Context — A Song of Salvation
7The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.
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.
9My 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.
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. 11O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew 6:33 | But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. |
| 2 | Psalms 63:1 | 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. |
| 3 | Psalms 119:62 | At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments. |
| 4 | Song of Solomon 3:1–4 | On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him. I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him. I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?” I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me. |
| 5 | Psalms 63:6–7 | When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings. |
| 6 | Mark 1:35 | Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray. |
| 7 | Luke 6:12 | In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God. |
| 8 | Revelation 11:13 | And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. |
| 9 | Psalms 58:11 | Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!” |
| 10 | Isaiah 55:6 | Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. |
Isaiah 26:9 Summary
This verse, Isaiah 26:9, is saying that our hearts should deeply desire God, especially when things seem dark or uncertain, and that when God brings judgment, it's actually an opportunity for people to learn what is right and wrong (as also seen in Romans 2:4). Seeking God is not just about feeling close to Him, but also about learning to live in a way that honors Him, and this process starts with a personal desire to know and follow Him (as seen in Matthew 22:37-38). By seeking God and learning from His judgments, we can grow in our understanding of what it means to live a righteous life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to long for God in the night?
To long for God in the night means to yearn for His presence and guidance during times of darkness or uncertainty, as expressed in Isaiah 26:9, and this longing is a natural response for those who have experienced God's love and redemption, as seen in Psalm 42:1-2.
How do God's judgments lead to righteousness?
God's judgments, as mentioned in Isaiah 26:9, are not just punitive measures, but also serve to teach people righteousness, as seen in Psalm 119:75, where it is written that God's judgments are righteous and true.
What is the relationship between seeking God and learning righteousness?
Seeking God, as expressed in Isaiah 26:9, is closely tied to learning righteousness, as seen in Jeremiah 9:24, where it is written that those who boast should boast in their knowledge of God and their understanding of His ways, which are righteous and just.
Why is it important to seek God at dawn?
Seeking God at dawn, as mentioned in Isaiah 26:9, may symbolize seeking God at the beginning of a new day, with a fresh heart and mind, as seen in Lamentations 3:22-23, where it is written that God's mercies are new every morning, and His faithfulness is great.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways you can cultivate a deeper longing for God in your own life, especially during difficult times?
- How have you seen God's judgments in your life or in the world around you, and what have you learned from these experiences?
- What are some practical ways you can seek God at the beginning of each day, and how can this practice shape your thoughts and actions?
- In what ways can you cooperate with God's work of teaching righteousness in your own life, and how can you share this with others?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 26:9
With my soul have I desired thee in the night,.... Either literally, when others were asleep: or figuratively, in the captivity; which, as Jarchi says, was like unto the night; or in the time of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 26:9
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 in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 26:9
With my soul; sincerely and most affectionately, as , and elsewhere. Have I: the prophet speaks this in the name of all God’ s people, by comparing this with the foregoing verse. In the night; either, 1. Figuratively, in the time of affliction, which is often called night or darkness; or rather, 2. Properly, as appears from the next clause, wherein early or in the morning is opposed to it. When others are sleeping, my thoughts and desires are working towards God. Will I seek thee, by fervent prayer for thy loving-kindness. Early; betimes in the morning, as the word signifies. For when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness: and good reason it is that we should thus desire and seek thee in the way of thy judgments, because this is the very design of thy judgments, that men should thereby be awakened to learn and return to their duty; and this is a common effect of them, that those who have been careless in prosperity, are made wiser and better by afflictions. The inhabitants of the world seem to be here taken not in opposition to God’ s people, as if not they only, but even the wicked world, would do thus; but in a general notion, so as to include, yea principally to design, God’ s people, as may be gathered both from the former part of this, and the foregoing verse, in which he describes their pious carriage under affliction; as also from the two following verses, in which he speaks of the wicked, whom he seems to oppose to these inhabitants of the world, because these learn righteousness, whilst those wicked men remain incorrigible both under mercies and judgments, ,11.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 26:9
Isaiah 26:9 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] in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.Ver. 9. With my soul, &c., with my spirit.] Spirit, soul, and body must all be for God all that is within us especially; the fat and inwards were consecrated to him; the heart is his bride chamber, his bed of spices. In the lives of the Fathers mention is made of a certain monk to whom, boasting of perfection, it was answered from heaven, Ills est perfectio, quae lunam, solem et canis iram Deo tribult, id est COR; that is, perfection consisteth in giving the whole heart to God. For when thy judgments are in the earth, &c.] God’ s judgments are the best schoolmasters. Queen Elizabeth learned much from Mr Ascham, but more from her affliction. Our Saviour himself learned something by the things which he suffered, εξωνεπαθενεμαθεν. So do all his members; the worst are forced to say with Phlegyas - “ Discite iustitiam moniti, et non temnere numen. ” - Virg. Aeneid., lib. vi. It was a true saying, in the general, of the proconsul to Cyprian at his martyrdom, though ill applied to him in particular, In sanguine tuo caeteri discent disciplinam, By thy punishment others shall learn wisdom. As when one scholar is whipped, the rest are warned.
And as a thunderbolt falleth with the danger of few, but with the fear of all, so is it here. The wicked with all their soul rejoice to do evil. See Ezekiel 25:6. Attende quam non sit otiosa fides. - Oecol.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 26:9
(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.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 26:9
Verse 9. Have I desired thee] Forty-one MSS. of Dr. Kennicott's and many of De Rossi's, (nine ancient,) and five editions read אויתיך ivvithicha. It is proper to note this; because the second yod being omitted in the text, the Vulgate and many others have rendered it in the third person. When thy judgments, c.] It would be better to read, When thy judgments were in the earth, the inhabitants of the world have learned (למדו lamedu) righteousness. Men seldom seek God in prosperity they are apt to rest in an earthly portion: but God in mercy embitters this by adversity; then there is a general cry after himself as our chief, solid, and only permanent good.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 26:9
9. The first half of the verse completes the thought of Isa 26:8; the second is linked to Isaiah 26:10. The speaker is the individualised community. will I seek thee early] Rather, I seek thee earnestly. 9 b, 10. The motive of this eager longing for judgment is the conviction that only by this method can the world be brought to the practice of righteousness.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 26:9
With my soul ... in the night - By desiring God in the night, and by seeking him early, is meant that the desire to seek him was unremitted and constant.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 26:9
8, 9. In the way of thy judgments — In the song allusion is here made to the long discipline of the Judahites in Babylon, perhaps also elsewhere. Waited — We waited in patient, trustful hope.
Sermons on Isaiah 26:9
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David Wilkerson Prophecy - New York 1000 Fires by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes the judgment of societies by God, warning of impending chastisement for turning away from righteousness and holiness. The speaker predicts a period of intens |
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Fire! More Fire!! Much Fire!!! by Ian Paisley | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of walking through the fire and not being consumed by it. He warns against the temptations of sinful passion and the corrupti |
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(Revival) Revival Presupposes Declension - Part 2 by Michael L. Brown | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the three steps that lead to the decline of the people of God. The first step is when the acts of God become only a memory, leading to skeptic |
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The Desire of All Nations by Chuck Smith | This sermon focuses on the importance of aligning our priorities with God's kingdom, as seen in the book of Haggai where the people had lost focus and were urged to put God first. |
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Prophetic Warning by Stanley H. Frodsham | Stanley H. Frodsham preaches about the impending great judgments of God upon the nations that have turned away from His gospel, emphasizing the severity of His wrath against ungodl |
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The Desire for God by Andrew Murray | Andrew Murray emphasizes the profound necessity of seeking, knowing, loving, and praising God daily, asserting that this pursuit is the most glorious endeavor a person can undertak |
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Diseases, Aches, Sicknesses, Pains by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes that diseases, aches, and pains are consequences of sin, and failing to recognize this connection only exacerbates one's suffering. He explains that while |