Isaiah 26:2
Let the doors be open, so that the upright nation which keeps faith may come in.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
In Context
3The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:6So keep these laws and do them; for so will your wisdom and good sense be clear in the eyes of the peoples, who hearing all these laws will say, Truly, this great nation is a wise and far-seeing people.
Psalms 118:19Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.
Isaiah 54:14All your rights will be made certain to you: have no fear of evil, and destruction will not come near you.
Isaiah 60:11Your doors will be open at all times; they will not be shut day or night; so that men may come into you with the wealth of the nations, with their kings at their head.
Isaiah 62:2And the nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you will have a new name, given by the mouth of the Lord.
Ezekiel 48:31And the doors of the town are to be named by the names of the tribes of Israel; three doors on the north, one for Reuben, one for Judah, one for Levi;
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 26:2-5
The Blessings of the Gospel. ( b. c. 718.) 1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. 2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: To the prophecies of gospel grace very fitly is a song annexed, in which we… Read the whole commentary →