Isaiah 26:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 26:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 26:9 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgme..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 26:9 — KJV
“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.”
— Isaiah 26:9 (KJV)
Isaiah 26:9 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 26:9
“Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 26:9: night, yea, within
“Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 26:9: soul, yea, earth
“Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 26:9: earth, inhabitants, world
“[A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.] O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; thirsty: Heb. weary where...: without water”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 26:9: soul, seek, early
“But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 26:9: soul, seek, earth
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