Isaiah 26:9 “My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at daw…”

Isaiah 26:9

My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

American Standard Version

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee earnestly: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

Geneva Bible 1599

With my soule haue I desired thee in the night, and with my spirit within mee will I seeke thee in the morning: for seeing thy iudgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world shall learne righteousnesse.

Darby Translation

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation

[With] my soul I desired Thee in the night, Also, [with] my spirit within me I seek Thee earnestly, For when Thy judgments [are] on the earth, The inhabitants of the world have learned righteousness.

Bible in Basic English

In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.

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Cross references

“have I”

Psalm 119:62 Song of Solomon 3:1–4 Luke 6:12 Psalm 130:6 Song of Solomon 5:2–8 Psalm 63:6

Psalm 119:62 · BSB

At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.

Song of Solomon 3:1–4 · BSB

On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.

Luke 6:12 · BSB

In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

Psalm 130:6 · BSB

My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning.

Song of Solomon 5:2–8 · BSB

I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”

Psalm 63:6 · BSB

When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

“my spirit”

Matthew 6:33 Psalm 63:1 Mark 1:35 Proverbs 8:17

Matthew 6:33 · BSB

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Psalm 63:1 · BSB

O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

Mark 1:35 · BSB

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.

Proverbs 8:17 · BSB

I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

“for”

Psalm 58:11 Revelation 11:13 Isaiah 27:9 Psalm 64:9 Psalm 83:18 Hosea 5:15

Psalm 58:11 · BSB

Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”

Revelation 11:13 · BSB

And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Isaiah 27:9 · BSB

Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standin…

Psalm 64:9 · BSB

Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

Psalm 83:18 · BSB

May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.

Hosea 5:15 · BSB

Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

Also

Isaiah 55:6 Psalm 78:34

Isaiah 55:6 · BSB

Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Psalm 78:34 · BSB

When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

10Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.

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