Isaiah 26:2
New International Version
Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith.

New Living Translation
Open the gates to all who are righteous; allow the faithful to enter.

English Standard Version
Open the gates, that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in.

Berean Standard Bible
Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.

King James Bible
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

New King James Version
Open the gates, That the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in.

New American Standard Bible
“Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful.

NASB 1995
“Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful.

NASB 1977
“Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful.

Legacy Standard Bible
Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that keeps faithfulness.

Amplified Bible
“Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, The one that remains faithful and trustworthy.

Christian Standard Bible
Open the gates so a righteous nation can come in — one that remains faithful.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Open the gates so a righteous nation can come in— one that remains faithful.

American Standard Version
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth faith may enter in.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Open the gates! The righteous people that keeps the faith shall enter, whoever keeps the truth!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Open ye the gates, let the nation enter that keeps righteousness, and keeps truth,

Contemporary English Version
Open the city gates for a law-abiding nation that is faithful to God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Open ye the gates, and let the just nation, that keepeth the truth, enter in.

English Revised Version
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth truth may enter in.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Open the gates, and let the righteous nation come in, the nation that remains faithful.

Good News Translation
Open the city gates and let the faithful nation enter, the nation whose people do what is right.

International Standard Version
Open your gates, so the righteous nation that safeguards its faith may enter.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Open ye the gates, That the righteous nation that keepeth faithfulness may enter in.

Literal Standard Version
Open the gates, | That a righteous nation may enter, | Preserving steadfastness.

Majority Standard Bible
Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.

New American Bible
Open up the gates that a righteous nation may enter, one that keeps faith.

NET Bible
Open the gates so a righteous nation can enter--one that remains trustworthy.

New Revised Standard Version
Open the gates, so that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in.

New Heart English Bible
Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter: the one which keeps faith.

Webster's Bible Translation
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

World English Bible
Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter: the one which keeps faith.

Young's Literal Translation
Open ye the gates, that enter may a righteous nation, Preserving stedfastness.

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Context
A Song of Trust in God's Provision
1In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts. 2Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter— one that remains faithful. 3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.…

Cross References
Psalm 24:7
Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!

Psalm 118:19
Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.

Isaiah 45:25
In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.

Isaiah 54:14
In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me," declares the LORD.

Isaiah 58:8
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

Isaiah 60:11
Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.


Treasury of Scripture

Open you the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in.

open

Isaiah 60:11
Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.

Isaiah 62:10
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.

Psalm 118:20
This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

righteous

Isaiah 60:21
Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

Exodus 19:6
And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 4:6-8
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people…

truth.

Jude 1:3
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

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Isaiah 26
1. Trust in God's Provision














(2) Open ye the gates . . .--The cry comes as from the heralds of the king of the heavenly city, proclaiming that the gates are open to those who are worthy to enter into it, i.e., to the righteous people who alone may dwell in the city of God (Psalm 15:1-2; Psalm 24:3-4; Psalm 118:19-20; Revelation 21:27.)

The truth.--Literally, truths; all the many forms of truthfulness in heart and life.

Verse 2. - Open ye the gates. The command is given by God to his angels within the city, or perhaps by some angels to others, to "open the gates," and let the saints march in and take possession (comp. Psalm 118:19, 20, which seems to represent the same occasion; and Psalm 24:7-10, which tells of another occasion on which the angelic warders were bidden to throw open the gates of the celestial city. The righteous nation which keepeth the truth; literally, a righteous nation. A people, made up of all kindreds and nations and tongues, which should henceforth be "the people of God" They are "righteous," as washed clean from all taint of sin in the blood of the Lamb. They "keep the truth," or "keep faithfulness," as under all circumstances clinging loyally to God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Open
פִּתְח֖וּ (piṯ·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

the gates
שְׁעָרִ֑ים (šə·‘ā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

that a righteous
צַדִּ֖יק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

nation
גוֹי־ (ḡō·w-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

may enter—
וְיָבֹ֥א (wə·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

one that remains
שֹׁמֵ֥ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

faithful.
אֱמֻנִֽים׃ (’ĕ·mu·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 529: Established, trusty, trustworthiness


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