Isaiah 26:8

6 Feet trample it down— the feet of the oppressed, the steps of the poor.

7 The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.

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.

10 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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
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.
KJV
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
WEB
Yes, in the way of your judgments, LORD, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.
ASV
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial [name], is the desire of our soul.
DARBY
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; the desire of [our] soul is to thy name, and to thy memorial.
BLB
Indeed, [in] the path of Your judgments, O YHWH, we wait for You; for Your name and for the remembrance of You [is] the desire of the soul.
ÅB
På dine dommers vei, Herre, ventet vi deg også; til ditt navn og ditt minne sto vår sjels attrå.
OTB
Ja, mens vi følger dine lover, Herre, har vi ventet på deg; ditt navn og din berømmelse er våre sjelers lengsel.
B1930
På dine dommers vei, Herre, ventet vi dig også; til ditt navn og ditt minne stod vår sjels attrå.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 37:3–7

    Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

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  • James 5:7–11

    Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.

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  • Isaiah 33:2

    O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.

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  • Exodus 3:15

    God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:5

    May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

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  • Psalms 65:6

    You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.

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  • Romans 8:25

    But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.

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  • Acts 1:4

    And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

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