Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 26:1-21
Isaiah 26:1 . When Sennacherib’s army was slain, the Hebrews could sing, We have a strong city; yea, a city stronger than Jerusalem. God is our refuge, a very present help in time of trouble. We are preserved, while Hamath, Arphad, and Hena are in flames, and their gods made the first trophies of the fire. Isaiah 26:2 . Open ye the gates that the righteous may enter in, without fear, and give thanks to God for his salvation. We fear the heathen no more. Or contemplating the ruin of... read more
Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 26:1-21
Shall we turn to Isaiah chapter 26 as we begin our study this evening.Now Isaiah 26:1-21 goes right along with Isaiah 25:1-12 because it declares,In that day ( Isaiah 26:1 )In what day? In the day that the things are transpiring that he wrote about in chapter 25. And what are the things that he was writing about in chapter 25? What are the days that he was writing about? Verse Isaiah 26:8 , "He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the... read more