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Isa. 26:1 a strong city. Contrast “the wasted city” in 24:10. salvation as walls. See Zech. 2:5.
Isa. 26:2 Open the gates. Contrast “every house is shut up” in 24:10. Zion welcomes those coming to worship and fears no threats.
Isa. 26:3 perfect peace. The peace described here is first the corporate peace of the city (v. 1) and the nation (v. 2) that comes from the “hand of the Lord” (25:10). It is also the individual peace of the person whose mind is stayed on God. The source of such peace is the righteous, sovereign, saving God (25:9), who “will swallow up death forever” and “will wipe away” every tear (25:8; see Rev. 21:4), and who alone is worthy of trust.
Isa. 26:4 Trust in the Lord. This is the practical challenge that the book of Isaiah lays down for God’s people (see 12:2; 31:1; 32:17; 50:10).
Isa. 26:8–9 you . . . you . . . you. God himself is the one his people wholeheartedly desire. the inhabitants of the world. Desire for God inspires a longing that all would recognize him.
Isa. 26:10–11 This cry for vindication is the focus of ch. 26.
Isa. 26:12 The future is bright, because salvation belongs to God alone.
Isa. 26:13–15 wiped out all remembrance. Evil is not only defeated, it even fades from memory (see 35:10; 65:17).
Isa. 26:16–18 The nation’s historic pattern of failure (they, v. 16) is continued by the present generation (we, vv. 17–18). Although Israel was called to spread God’s message of deliverance to the world (Gen. 12:1–3; Ex. 19:5–6), they failed, and the world went on as before.
Isa. 26:19 In contrast with the finality of death in v. 14, v. 19 rejoices in a bodily resurrection of all God’s people. The long-standing failure described in vv. 16–18 will be dramatically reversed by God’s power alone.
Isa. 26:20–21 shut your doors. Contrast “open the gates” in v. 2. Isaiah alludes to Gen. 7:16 and perhaps Ex. 12:21–23.
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