Isaiah 26:16
O Yahweh! in distress, they sought thee,—They poured out a whispered prayer, when thy chastening was upon them.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
In Context
Cross References
Judges 10:9And the sons of Ammon crossed the Jordan, to fight, even against Judah and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim,—so that Israel was sore distressed.
1 Samuel 1:15And Hannah responded and said—Nay! my lord; A woman depressed in spirit, am I: neither wine nor strong drink, have I drunk,—but I poured out my soul, before Yahweh.
2 Chronicles 33:12But, in his distress, he appeased the face of Yahweh his God,—and humbled himself greatly, before the God of his fathers;
Psalms 42:4These things, I keep calling to mind, and pouring out, over me, my own soul, For I used to cross over with a crowd, Lead them in procession up to the house of God, With the voice of shouting and praise.—a throng keeping festival.
Psalms 77:1With my voice—unto God, will I make outcry, With my voice unto God, and he will give ear unto me;
Psalms 78:34If he slew [of] them, then they sought him, Yea they turned, and did earnestly seek GOD;
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 26:13-20
Goodness of God to Israel; Israel Corrected for Sin; Prospects of the Church. ( b. c. 718.) 12 Lord , thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us. 13 O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name. 14 They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish. 15 Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord , thou hast… Read the whole commentary →