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A strong city of salvation with open gates for the righteous, keeping in perfect peace those who trust in the LORD.
Isaiah 26:1-4 NIV . . .In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. (2) Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith. (3) You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. (4) Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.
Isaiah 26:1-4 WEB . . .In that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city. God appoints salvation for walls and bulwarks. (2) Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter: the one which keeps faith. (3) You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you; because he trusts in you. (4) Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock.
Isaiah 26:1-4 ESV . . .In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city; he sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks. (2) Open the gates, that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in. (3) You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. (4) Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:1-4 GNB . . .A day is coming when the people will sing this song in the land of Judah: Our city is strong! God himself defends its walls! (2) Open the city gates and let the faithful nation enter, the nation whose people do what is right. (3) You, LORD, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you. (4) Trust in the LORD forever; he will always protect us.
Isaiah 26:1-4 CEV . . .On that day the people of Judah will sing this song: Our city is strong! God himself defends its walls and saves his people. (2) Open the city gates for a nation that is righteous and faithful. (3) The LORD gives perfect peace to those whose faith is firm. (4) So always trust the LORD. The LORD God is forever our mighty rock.
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ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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