Isaiah 26:8,9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Yea, in the way of thy judgments— How excellently does this passage correspond to the preceding, according to the interpretation we have given! The holy confessors, persuaded of the equity and justice of the ways of God, here declare with what disposition of mind they receive the trial with which God thought proper in his wisdom to exercise them. The heavy afflictions under which they groaned were so far from extinguishing their hope and love, that on the contrary they greatly excited and promoted these laudable affections; for, bring thoroughly persuaded that the ways of God are right, and that God will not suffer those whom he loves to be tempted above what they are able to bear, by waiting for judgment from a God the just judge of the world, they testify that they have united themselves to him, by a studious exercise of their souls. See Psalms 16:7. 1 Peter 4:17. The change of person, in the 9th verse, is very common in our prophet.

Isaiah 26:8-9

8 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.

9 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.