Isaiah 26:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 26:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 26:2 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. truth: Heb. truths" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 26:2 — KJV
“Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. truth: Heb. truths”
— Isaiah 26:2 (KJV)
Isaiah 26:2 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 26:2
“At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort. captains: or, battering rams: Heb. rams”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 26:2: open, gates, nation
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 26:2: open, may, heb
“Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. kept...: Heb. bound”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 26:2: truth, may, heb
“And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee. put...: Heb. pluck off”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 26:2: nation, may, heb
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 26:2: righteous, nation, may
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