Isaiah 26:10

⁸ Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

⁹ My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.

¹¹ O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!

¹² O LORD, You will establish peace for us. For all that we have accomplished, You have done for us.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.
KJV: Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
WEB: Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not see the LORD’s majesty.
ASV: Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.
DARBY: If favour be shewn to the wicked, he doth not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness he dealeth unjustly, and beholdeth not the majesty of Jehovah.
BLB: Let the wicked be favored—he will not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness he acts unjustly, and he cannot see the majesty of YHWH.

ÅB: Dersom den ugudelige får nåde, så lærer han ikke rettferdighet; i rettvishets land gjør han urett, og han ser ikke Herrens høyhet.
OTB: Selv om medfølelse vises til de onde, lærer de ikke rettferdighet; de fortsetter å handle urettferdig i et land av rettskaffenhet og oppfatter ikke Herrens majestet.
B1930: Dersom den ugudelige får nåde, så lærer han ikke rettferdighet; i rettvishets land gjør han urett, og han ser ikke Herrens høihet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Hosea 11:7
My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
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John 5:37–38
And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
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Romans 2:4–5
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
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Exodus 8:15
When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
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Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
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Exodus 9:34
When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart—he and his officials.
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Proverbs 1:32
For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
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Ecclesiastes 3:16
Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
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