Isaiah 26:9
With my soul have I desired Thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me have I sought Thee earnestly; for when Thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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Numbers 14:21But in very deed, as I live — and all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD —
Psalms 58:11(58-12) And men shall say: 'Verily there is a reward for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.'
Psalms 63:6(63-7) When I remember Thee upon my couch, and meditate on Thee in the night-watches.
Psalms 77:2(77-3) In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; with my hand uplifted, mine eye streameth in the night without ceasing; my soul refuseth to be comforted.
Psalms 83:18(83-19) That they may know that it is Thou alone whose name is the LORD, the Most High over all the earth.
Psalms 130:6My soul waiteth for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning; yea, more than watchmen for the morning.
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 →