Isaiah 26:9

⁷ The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

⁸ 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.

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

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

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
WEB: With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are on the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
ASV: With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee earnestly: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
DARBY: With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
BLB: [With] my soul I have desired You in the night; yes, [with] my spirit within me I seek You early; for when Your judgments [are] on the earth, those dwelling in the world will learn righteousness.

ÅB: Med min sjel lengtes jeg etter deg om natten, og med min ånd søkte jeg deg. For så snart dine dommer rammer jorden, lærer jordboerne rettferdighet.
OTB: Om natten lengter min sjel etter deg, ja, min ånd inni meg søker deg ivrig; for når dine dommer kommer over jorden, lærer verdens innbyggere rettferdighet.
B1930: Med min sjel lengtes jeg efter dig om natten, og med min ånd søkte jeg dig. For så snart dine dommer rammer jorden, lærer jordboerne rettferdighet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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Psalms 119:62
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
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Psalms 63:1
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
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Song of Solomon 3:1–4
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
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Psalms 63:6–7
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
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Mark 1:35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
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Psalms 58:11
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
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Luke 6:12
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
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