John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 26:4
Isa 26:4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH [is] everlasting strength: Ver. 4. Trust in the Lord for ever. ] To trust in God is to be unbottomed of thyself and of every creature, and so to lean upon God, that if he fail thee thou sinkest. For in the Lord Jehovah. ] Heb., For in Jah Jehovah; in him who is the all-powerful Essentialor and faithful promise keeper, &c. Here, then, look not downward, saith one, upon the rushing and roaring streams of miseries and troubles... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 26:4
Isaiah 26:4Trust ye in the Lord foreverTrusting in the LordI.THE DUTY ITSELF. 1. It implies an acquiescence or submission to the will of God, whatever it may be--trusting in Him, assured that He is doing, and will do, what is right. This was the spirit of Eli of old, who, though under great family trial, still said, “It is the Lord; let Him do what seemeth Him good.” This was the spirit of the patriarch Job, who under all his trials could say, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.” 2. It... read more