Key Verse Spotlight
Isaiah 26:8 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of {our} soul {is} to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.”
Isaiah 26:8
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The foot shall tread it down, {even} the feet of the poor, {and} the steps of the needy.
The way of the just {is} uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of {our} soul {is} to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments {are} in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Let favour be shewed to the wicked, {yet} will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
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