Isaiah 26:2
Open ye the gates, and the righteous nation which keepeth faithfulness shall enter in.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
In Context
3Thou wilt keep in perfect peace the mind stayed [on thee], for he confideth in thee.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:6And ye shall keep and do them; for that will be your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Verily this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Psalms 118:19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them; Jah will I praise.
Isaiah 54:14In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee.
Isaiah 60:11And thy gates shall stand open continually: (they shall not be shut day nor night,) that the wealth of the nations may be brought unto thee, and that their kings may be led [to thee].
Isaiah 62:2And the nations shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory; and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of Jehovah will name.
Ezekiel 48:31And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.
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 →