In that day a song rises in the land of Judah: "we have a strong city," salvation appointed for walls, gates opened to the righteous nation that keeps faith.

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In that day a song rises in the land of Judah: "we have a strong city," salvation appointed for walls, gates opened to the righteous nation that keeps faith. Jehovah keeps in perfect peace the mind stayed on him (an everlasting rock) while the lofty city is laid low for the feet of the poor to tread. The singers confess desiring him in the night, since his judgments teach the world's inhabitants righteousness; other lords have ruled them, but those dead will not rise. Israel's labor has brought forth only wind, "we have not wrought any deliverance", yet verse 19 answers: "Thy dead shall live; my dead bodies shall arise," dust-dwellers waking to sing. A closing summons sends the people into their chambers for a little moment while Jehovah comes forth to punish the earth, which discloses her blood.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Prophecy · Isaiah — Isaiah overview

A. 1–6 A Strong City: Perfect Peace for the Steadfast Mind
B. 7–15 With My Soul Have I Desired Thee in the Night
C. 16–21 Thy Dead Shall Live — Enter Thou into Thy Chambers

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Isaiah 602 verses
- Isaiah 60:11Your 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.
- Isaiah 60:18No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
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Philippians 42 verses
- Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Read Philippians 4 →
Revelation 181 verse
- Revelation 18:2And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
- Read Revelation 18 →
Ephesians 21 verse
- Ephesians 2:10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
- Read Ephesians 2 →

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Isaiah 621 verse
- Isaiah 62:11Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”
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Zechariah 21 verse
- Zechariah 2:5For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
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Revelation 51 verse
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
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1 Peter 21 verse
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.