Yesaya 26:3

26:3 You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith,

for they trust in you. ¹ 

Yesaya 29:19

29:19 The downtrodden will again rejoice in the Lord;

the poor among humankind will take delight ²  in the Holy One of Israel. ³ 

Yesaya 32:3

32:3 Eyes ⁴  will no longer be blind ⁵ 

and ears ⁶  will be attentive.

[26:3]  ¹ tn Heb “[one of] firm purpose you will keep [in] peace, peace, for in you he possesses trust.” The Hebrew term יֵצֶר (yetser) refers to what one devises in the mind; סָמוּךְ (samukh) probably functions here like an attributive adjective and carries the nuance “firm.” So the phrase literally means, “a firm purpose,” but as the object of the verb “keep, guard,” it must stand by metonymy for the one(s) who possess a firm purpose. In this context the “righteous nation” (v. 2) is probably in view and the “firm purpose” refers to their unwavering faith in God’s vindication (see 25:9). In this context שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”), which is repeated for emphasis, likely refers to national security, not emotional or psychological composure (see vv. 1-2). The passive participle בָּטוּחַ (batuakh) expresses a state that results from the subject’s action.

[29:19]  ² tn Or “will rejoice” (NIV, NCV, NLT).

[29:19]  ³ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[32:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “Eyes that see.”

[32:3]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew text as vocalized reads literally “will not gaze,” but this is contradictory to the context. The verb form should be revocalized as תְּשֹׁעֶינָה (tÿsho’enah) from שָׁעַע (sha’a’, “be blinded”); see Isa 6:10; 29:9.

[32:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “ears that hear.”