Yesaya 26:1

Judah Will Celebrate

26:1 At that time ¹  this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

“We have a strong city!

The Lord’s ²  deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure. ³ 

Yesaya 60:18

60:18 Sounds of violence ⁴  will no longer be heard in your land,

or the sounds of ⁵  destruction and devastation within your borders.

You will name your walls, ‘Deliverance,’

and your gates, ‘Praise.’

[26:1]  ¹ tn Heb “In that day” (so KJV).

[26:1]  ² tn Heb “his”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[26:1]  ³ tn Heb “deliverance he makes walls and a rampart.”

[60:18]  ⁴ tn The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[60:18]  ⁵ tn The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.