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Isaiah 26:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Open the gates so a righteous nation can come in – one that remains faithful.

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And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and you purchased   people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation.


But you are a chosen race,   ,, a royal priesthood,   , a holy nation,   , a people for his possession,   , so that you may proclaim the praises   ,, of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.


Your city gates will always be open; they will never be shut day or night so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.


Go out, go out through the city gates; prepare a way for the people! Build it up, build up the road; clear away the stones! Raise a banner for the peoples.


Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be given a new name that the Lord’s mouth will announce.


praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number  those who were being saved.


All your people will be righteous; they will possess the land for ever; they are the branch I planted, the work of my   hands, so that I may be glorified.


and you will be established on a foundation of righteousness. You will be far from oppression, you will certainly not be afraid; you will be far from terror, it will certainly not come near you.


and you will be my kingdom of priests and my holy nation.”  These are the words that you are to say to the Israelites.’


The nations will walk by its light,  and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.  ,


The Lord of Armies says this: ‘Peoples will yet come, the residents of many cities;


Then your light will appear like the dawn, and your recovery will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the Lord’s glory will be your rear guard.


Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about the salvation we share,  I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith  that was delivered  to the saints once for all.


But based on his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth,  where righteousness dwells.


All the descendants of Israel will be justified and boast in the  Lord.


No weapon formed against you will succeed, and you will refute any accusation raised against you in court. This is the heritage of the  Lord’s servants, and their vindication is from me.’ This is the  Lord’s declaration.


Violence will never again be heard of in your land; devastation and destruction will be gone from your borders. You will call your walls Salvation and your city gates Praise.


to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the  Lord to glorify him.


I will not keep silent because of Zion, and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, and her salvation like a flaming torch.





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