New American Standard Bible

Isaiah 26:6-16 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

6. "The foot will trample it, The feet of the afflicted, the steps of the helpless."

7. The way of the righteous is smooth; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.

8. Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, O Lord, We have waited for You eagerly; Your name, even Your memory, is the desire of our souls.

9. At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For when the earth experiences Your judgments The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

10. Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the Lord.

11. O Lord, Your hand is lifted up yet they do not see it. They see Your zeal for the people and are put to shame; Indeed, fire will devour Your enemies.

12. Lord, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all our works.

13. O Lord our God, other masters besides You have ruled us; But through You alone we confess Your name.

14. The dead will not live, the departed spirits will not rise; Therefore You have punished and destroyed them, And You have wiped out all remembrance of them.

15. You have increased the nation, O Lord, You have increased the nation, You are glorified; You have extended all the borders of the land.

16. O Lord, they sought You in distress; They could only whisper a prayer, Your chastening was upon them.