Isaiah 26:7

“The way of the just [is] uprightness, &c.] Or, “the way for the just is uprightnesses”f505, most upright; the way which is appointed for him, and which he is directed to walk in, is a way of righteousness and holiness, and in which he does walk; he walks uprightly, according to the rules of the word, becoming the Gospel of Christ, and worthy of his calling: or, it is “evennesses”; a most plain and even way, in which men, though fools, shall not err, (<233508>Isaiah 35:8) or, “the way” of the Lord “to the just is uprightnesses”, or “evennesses”; most upright, or most even; there is no inequality in it, though sometimes so charged, (<261825>Ezekiel 18:25,29) it is entirely agreeable to…”

“uprightness--rather, "is direct," that is, is directed by God to a prosperous issue, however many be their afflictions in the meantime (as in the case of the Jewish exiles); the context requires this sense (Psa 34:19; Pro 3:6; Pro 11:5), [MAURER]: thus "way" means God's dealings with the righteous (Psa 37:23). most upright-- (Deu 32:4). dost weigh-- (Sa1 2:3; Pro 5:21). Rather, "thou dost make plain and level" [MAURER], removing all obstacles (Isa 40:3-4).”

“Thou - O God, who art upright in all thy ways, and therefore a lover of uprightness, and of all upright men, dost weigh (examine) the path of the just, the course of his actions, and, which is implied, dost approve of them, and therefore direct them to an happy issue. Isaiah 26:9”

“26:7-21 The godly pray for the end of oppression and the full establishment of God’s kingdom. Isaiah encouraged the godly to persevere as they wait for their final vindication and the resurrection of the body. 26:7 God will do what is right for those who walk in his way, even if they have to suffer a while longer (see 24:16). One day, they will experience harmony and integrity (see Prov 2:8-9; 15:19).”

“way: Isa 35:8; Ch1 29:17; Job 27:5, Job 27:6; Psa 18:23-26; Pro 20:7; Co2 1:12; Eph 2:10; Jo1 3:7, Jo1 3:10 most: Sa1 2:2-4; Job 31:6 \*marg. Psa 1:6, Psa 11:4, Psa 11:7; Zep 3:5; Co1 4:5 Isaiah 26:8”

“The righteous, who go astray according to the judgment of the world, thus arrive at a goal from which their way appears in a very different light. "The path that the righteous man takes is smoothness; Thou makest the course of the righteous smooth." ישׁר is an accusative predicate: Thou rollest it, i.e., Thou smoothest it, so that it is just as if it had been bevelled with a rule, and leads quite straight (on the derivative peles, a level, see at Job 37:16) and without interruption to the desired end. The song has here fallen into the language of a mashal of Solomon (vid., Pro 4:26; Pro 5:6, Pro 5:21). It pauses here to reflect, as if at the close of a strophe. Isaiah 26:8”