Isaiah 26 · Verse 13

Isaiah 26:13

O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
Isaiah 26:13, King James Version

Isaiah 26:13 in other translations

BSBO LORD our God, other lords besides You have had dominion, but Your name alone do we confess.
WEBLORD our God, other lords besides you have had dominion over us, but we will only acknowledge your name.
ASVO Jehovah our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
YLTO Jehovah our God, lords have ruled us besides Thee, Only, by Thee we make mention of Thy name.
DARBYJehovah our God, other lords than thee have had dominion over us; by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
BBEO Lord, our God, other lords than you have had rule over us; but in you only is our salvation, and no other name will we take on our lips.
WebsterO LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.

What does Isaiah 26:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. other lords--temporal; heathen kings (2Ch 12:8; 28:5, 6), Nebuchadnezzar, &c. Spiritual also, idols and lusts (Ro 6:16-18). by thee only--It is due to Thee alone, that we again worship Thee as our Lord [Maurer]. "(We are) Thine only, we will celebrate Thy name" [Horsley]. The sanctifying effect of affliction (Psa 71:16; 119:67, 71).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 26:12-19

Every creature, every business, any way serviceable to our comfort, God makes to be so; he makes that work for us which seemed to make against us. They had been slaves of sin and Satan; but by the Divine grace they were taught to look to be set free from all former masters. The cause opposed to God and his kingdom will sink at last. See our need of afflictions. Before, prayer came drop by drop; now they pour it out…

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Isaiah 26:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
בְּעָל֥וּנוּbe.'a.Lu.nuthey have ruled over usH1166
אֲדֹנִ֖ים'a.do.NimlordsH113
זֽוּלָתֶ֑ךָzu.la.Te.khaexcept youH2108
לְבַד\־le.vad-<to> onlyH905
בְּךָ֖be.Khain you
נַזְכִּ֥ירnaz.Kirwe bring to remembranceH2142
שְׁמֶֽךָ\׃she.Me.khaname yourH8034

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 26:13

  • Isaiah 63:7

    I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

  • Isaiah 2:8

    Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:

  • Joshua 23:7

    That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

  • Isaiah 51:22

    Thus saith thy Lord the Lord, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:

  • Isaiah 12:4

    And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

  • Amos 6:10

    And a man’s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the Lord.

  • 2 Chronicles 12:8

    Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

  • Isaiah 10:11

    Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?

  • Hebrews 13:15

    By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

  • Romans 6:22

    But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

  • John 8:32

    And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:7

    For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
other.
51:22; 2Ch 12:8; Joh 8:32; Ro 6:22
by thee.
12:4; Jos 23:7; Am 6:10; 1Co 4:7; Heb 13:15

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Context

  • Isaiah 26:12

    Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

  • Isaiah 26:13

    O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.

  • Isaiah 26:14

    They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.

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Isaiah 26:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Jehová Dios nuestro, señores se han enseñoreado de nosotros fuera de ti; mas en ti solamente nos acordaremos de tu nombre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Éternel, notre Dieu, d’autres seigneurs que toi ont dominé sur nous: par toi seul nous ferons mention de ton nom.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jehova, unser Gott, über uns haben Herren geherrscht außer dir; durch dich allein gedenken wir deines Namens.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Domine Deus noster, possederunt nos domini absque te; tantum in te recordemur nominis tui.