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Chapter 26

Judah’s Praise and Prayer for Deliverance.[a] On that day this song shall be sung in the land of Judah:

“A strong city[b] have we;
    he sets up victory as our walls and ramparts.(A)
Open up the gates
    that a righteous nation may enter,
    one that keeps faith.(B)
With firm purpose you maintain peace;
    in peace, because of our trust in you.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 26:1–19 This text is a mixture of praise for the salvation that will take place, a confession of Judah’s inability to achieve deliverance on its own, and earnest prayer that God may quickly bring about the longed-for salvation.
  2. 26:1 Strong city: Jerusalem, the antithesis of the “city of chaos” (24:10); see note on 24:1–27:13.

A Song of Praise

26 In that day(A) this song will be sung(B) in the land of Judah:

We have a strong city;(C)
    God makes salvation
    its walls(D) and ramparts.(E)
Open the gates(F)
    that the righteous(G) nation may enter,
    the nation that keeps faith.
You will keep in perfect peace(H)
    those whose minds are steadfast,
    because they trust(I) in you.

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