Isaiah 26:5

Good News Translation

He has humbled those who were proud; he destroyed the strong city they lived in, and sent its walls crashing into the dust.

Cross References

Psalm 79:8

Do not punish us for the sins of our ancestors. Have mercy on us now; we have lost all hope.

Isaiah 13:11

The Lord says, “I will bring disaster on the earth and punish all wicked people for their sins. I will humble everyone who is proud and punish everyone who is arrogant and cruel.

Isaiah 14:13

You were determined to climb up to heaven and to place your throne above the highest stars. You thought you would sit like a king on that mountain in the north where the gods assemble.

Isaiah 2:12

On that day the Lord Almighty will humble everyone who is powerful, everyone who is proud and conceited.

Isaiah 24:10

In the city everything is in chaos, and people lock themselves in their houses for safety.

Isaiah 25:2

You have turned cities into ruins and destroyed their fortifications. The palaces which our enemies built are gone forever.

Isaiah 32:19

(But hail will fall on the forests, and the city will be torn down.)

Isaiah 47:1

The Lord says, “Babylon, come down from your throne, and sit in the dust on the ground. You were once like a virgin, a city unconquered, but you are soft and delicate no longer! You are now a slave!

Jeremiah 51:37

That country will become a pile of ruins where wild animals live. It will be a horrible sight; no one will live there, and all who see it will be terrified.

Jeremiah 51:64

and say, ‘This is what will happen to Babylonia—it will sink and never rise again because of the destruction that the Lord is going to bring on it.’” The words of Jeremiah end here.

Lamentations 2:2

The Lord destroyed without mercy every village in Judah And tore down the forts that defended the land. He brought disgrace on the kingdom and its rulers.

Ezekiel 26:11

Their cavalry will storm through your streets, killing your people with their swords. Your mighty pillars will be thrown to the ground.

Ezekiel 28:17

You were proud of being handsome, and your fame made you act like a fool. Because of this I hurled you to the ground and left you as a warning to other kings.

Revelation 18:2

He cried out in a loud voice: “She has fallen! Great Babylon has fallen! She is now haunted by demons and unclean spirits; all kinds of filthy and hateful birds live in her.