Yesaya 26:12

26:12 O Lord, you make us secure, ¹ 

for even all we have accomplished, you have done for us. ² 

Yesaya 33:6

33:6 He is your constant source of stability; ³ 

he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; ⁴ 

he gives all this to those who fear him. ⁵ 

Yesaya 38:20

38:20 The Lord is about to deliver me, ⁶ 

and we will celebrate with music ⁷ 

for the rest of our lives in the Lord’s temple.” ⁸ 

Yesaya 62:3

62:3 You will be a majestic crown in the hand of the Lord,

a royal turban in the hand of your God.

[26:12]  ¹ tn Heb “O Lord, you establish peace for us.”

[26:12]  ² tc Some suggest emending גַּם כָּל (gam kol, “even all”) to כִּגְמֻל (kigmul, “according to the deed[s] of”) One might then translate “for according to what our deeds deserve, you have acted on our behalf.” Nevertheless, accepting the MT as it stands, the prophet affirms that Yahweh deserved all the credit for anything Israel had accomplished.

[33:6]  ³ tn Heb “and he is the stability of your times.”

[33:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “a rich store of deliverance, wisdom, and knowledge.”

[33:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “the fear of the Lord, it is his treasure.”

[38:20]  ⁶ tn The infinitive construct is used here to indicate that an action is imminent. See GKC 348-49 §114.i, and IBHS 610 §36.2.3g.

[38:20]  ⁷ tn Heb “and music [or perhaps, “stringed instruments”] we will play.”

[38:20]  ⁸ tn Heb “all the days of our lives in the house of the Lord.”

[38:20]  sn Note that vv. 21-22 have been placed between vv. 6-7, where they logically belong. See 2 Kgs 20:7-8.