26:1 At that time 1 this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
“We have a strong city!
The Lord’s 2 deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure. 3
26:2 Open the gates so a righteous nation can enter –
one that remains trustworthy.
26:3 You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith,
for they trust in you. 4
26:4 Trust in the Lord from this time forward, 5
even in Yah, the Lord, an enduring protector! 6
26:5 Indeed, 7 the Lord knocks down those who live in a high place,
he brings down an elevated town;
he brings it down to the ground, 8
he throws it down to the dust.
26:6 It is trampled underfoot
by the feet of the oppressed,
by the soles of the poor.”
26:7 9 The way of the righteous is level,
the path of the righteous that you make is straight. 10