Isaiah 26:8
Yea, in the way of Thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for Thee; to Thy name and to Thy memorial is the desire of our soul.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
7The way of the just is straight; Thou, Most Upright, makest plain the path of the just.
Cross References
Exodus 3:15And God said moreover unto Moses: 'Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you; this is My name for ever, and this is My memorial unto all generations.
2 Samuel 23:5For is not my house established with God? for an everlasting covenant He hath made with me, ordered in all things, and sure; for all my salvation, and all my desire, will he not make it to grow?
Psalms 13:1(13-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (13-2) How long, O LORD, wilt Thou forget me for ever? How long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me?
Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.
Psalms 44:17(44-18) All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten Thee, neither have we been false to Thy covenant.
Psalms 65:6(65-7) Who by Thy strength settest fast the mountains, who art girded about with might;
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 26:6-12
The Goodness and Justice of God. ( b. c. 718.) 5 For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. 6 The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy. 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.… Read the whole commentary →