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Isaiah 26:12

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 26:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.
Isaiah 26:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9With 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.
10Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.
11Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall see [thy] zeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.
12Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.
13O Jehovah our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
14[They are] dead, they shall not live; [they are] deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all remembrance of them to perish.
15Thou hast increased the nation, O Jehovah, thou hast increased the nation; thou art glorified; thou hast enlarged all the borders of the land.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us, &c.] Dispose, order, give it to us, outward and inward, spiritual and eternal: chiefly respect is had to that peace and prosperity the church will have in the latter day, which the zeal of the Lord of hosts, before mentioned, will perform for her, (<197208>Psalm 72:8 <230907>Isaiah 9:7) and which she expresses her faith in, when it goes ill with the wicked, and that for the following reason: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us; or “to us”, or “for us”f513; all that had been done for them before were done by the Lord, came of his hands, were owing to his goodness, grace, and power and not to be ascribed unto themselves; all their mercies and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“peace--God's favor, including all blessings, temporal and spiritual, opposed to their previous trials (Psa 138:8).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Our works - All the good works done by us, are the effects of thy grace. Isaiah 26:13”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“ordain: Isa 57:10; Psa 29:11; Jer 33:6; Joh 14:27 for: Deu 30:6; Eze 36:25; Eph 2:10; Heb 13:20 in us: or, for us, Psa 57:2; Eze 20:9, Eze 20:14, Eze 20:22 Isaiah 26:13”
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