Isaiah 26:12
New International Version
LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.

New Living Translation
LORD, you will grant us peace; all we have accomplished is really from you.

English Standard Version
O LORD, you will ordain peace for us, for you have indeed done for us all our works.

Berean Standard Bible
O LORD, You will establish peace for us. For all that we have accomplished, You have done for us.

King James Bible
LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

New King James Version
LORD, You will establish peace for us, For You have also done all our works in us.

New American Standard Bible
LORD, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all our works.

NASB 1995
LORD, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all our works.

NASB 1977
LORD, Thou wilt establish peace for us, Since Thou hast also performed for us all our works.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all our works.

Amplified Bible
LORD, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all that we have done.

Christian Standard Bible
LORD, you will establish peace for us, for you have also done all our work for us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, You will establish peace for us, for You have also done all our work for us.

American Standard Version
Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.

Contemporary English Version
You will give us peace, LORD, because everything we have done was by your power.

English Revised Version
LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O LORD, you will establish peace for us, since you have done everything for us.

Good News Translation
You will give us prosperity, LORD; everything that we achieve is the result of what you do.

International Standard Version
LORD, you will decide peace for us, for you have indeed accomplished all our achievements for us.

Majority Standard Bible
O LORD, You will establish peace for us. For all that we have accomplished, You have done for us.

NET Bible
O LORD, you make us secure, for even all we have accomplished, you have done for us.

New Heart English Bible
LORD, you will ordain peace for us, for you have also worked all our works for us.

Webster's Bible Translation
LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

World English Bible
Yahweh, you will ordain peace for us, for you have also done all our work for us.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O YHWH, You appoint peace to us, "" For You have also worked all our works for us.

Young's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, Thou appointest peace to us, For, all our works also Thou hast wrought for us.

Smith's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, thou wilt judge peace for us: for also all our works thou didst for us.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lord, thou wilt give us peace: for thou hast wrought all our works for us.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Lord, you will give us peace. For all our works have been wrought for us by you.

New American Bible
LORD, you will decree peace for us, for you have accomplished all we have done.

New Revised Standard Version
O LORD, you will ordain peace for us, for indeed, all that we have done, you have done for us.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
O LORD, thou wilt give us peace; for thou also hast wrought all our works for us.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, you shall keep peace for us, because you have prepared for us according to all our works
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
LORD, Thou wilt establish peace for us; For Thou hast indeed wrought all our works for us.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
O Lord our God, give us peace: for thou hast rendered to us all things.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Song of Trust in God's Provision
11O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them! 12O LORD, You will establish peace for us. For all that we have accomplished, You have done for us. 13O LORD our God, other lords besides You have had dominion, but Your name alone do we confess.…

Cross References
Philippians 2:13
For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

Psalm 29:11
The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.

Psalm 37:23
The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.

Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

Psalm 127:1
A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

Psalm 85:8
I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.

Jeremiah 10:23
I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.

John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Psalm 119:165
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.

Colossians 1:29
To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

Psalm 138:8
The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever—do not abandon the works of Your hands.


Treasury of Scripture

LORD, you will ordain peace for us: for you also have worked all our works in us.

ordain

Isaiah 57:10
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

Psalm 29:11
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

Jeremiah 33:6
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

for

Deuteronomy 30:6
And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

Ezekiel 36:25
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

in us.

Psalm 57:2
I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

Ezekiel 20:9,14,22
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt…

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1. Trust in God's Provision














O LORD, You will establish peace for us.
This phrase acknowledges the sovereignty of God in providing peace, a central theme in Isaiah. The Hebrew word for peace, "shalom," implies completeness and well-being, not just the absence of conflict. In the context of Isaiah, this peace is often associated with the Messianic kingdom, where ultimate peace will be established through the reign of the Messiah. Isaiah 9:6 refers to the Messiah as the "Prince of Peace," indicating that true peace is a divine gift. Historically, Israel often faced turmoil and conflict, making the promise of divine peace particularly significant. This peace is not achieved through human effort but is a divine act, reflecting God's covenant faithfulness.

For all that we have accomplished,
This phrase emphasizes human limitations and the futility of relying on one's own strength. In the broader context of Isaiah, the prophet frequently contrasts human pride and self-reliance with the need for dependence on God. The accomplishments of Israel, whether in military victories or societal achievements, are ultimately attributed to God's intervention. This reflects a biblical principle found throughout Scripture, such as in Psalm 127:1, which states that unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. It underscores the idea that human efforts are insufficient without divine blessing.

You have done for us.
This final phrase attributes all success and achievements to God's action. It reflects a theology of grace, where God is the initiator and sustainer of all good things. This acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and providence is a recurring theme in the Bible, seen in passages like Philippians 2:13, which speaks of God working in believers to will and act according to His purpose. The historical context of Israel, often delivered from enemies and sustained in the wilderness, serves as a backdrop for this recognition of divine provision. It also points to the ultimate work of God in Christ, who accomplishes salvation for humanity, a work that humans could not achieve on their own.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Isaiah
A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied during a time of great turmoil and change in Israel, calling the people back to faithfulness to God.

2. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with Israel as their God and King.

3. Israel
The nation to whom Isaiah is prophesying. They are often depicted as straying from God and in need of His guidance and peace.

4. Peace (Shalom)
A central theme in this verse, "shalom" in Hebrew encompasses not just the absence of conflict but a state of completeness, welfare, and harmony.

5. Accomplishments
Refers to the deeds and achievements of the people, which Isaiah attributes to God's work rather than human effort alone.
Teaching Points
God as the Source of Peace
Recognize that true peace, "shalom," comes from God alone. It is not merely the absence of conflict but a holistic state of well-being and harmony that God establishes.

Acknowledging God's Sovereignty
Understand that all accomplishments and successes are ultimately the work of God. This perspective fosters humility and gratitude.

Dependence on God
Encourage a lifestyle of dependence on God for all things, acknowledging that without Him, our efforts are in vain.

Gratitude for God's Work
Cultivate a heart of thankfulness for the peace and accomplishments God has provided, recognizing His hand in every aspect of life.

Living in God's Peace
Strive to live in the peace that God provides, allowing it to guide your actions and interactions with others.(12) Thou also hast wrought all our work in us . . .--Better, for us. The "work" is the great work of salvation and deliverance.

Verse 12. - Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us; i.e. henceforth thou wilt give us an existence of perfect peace (see ver. 3), untroubled by adversaries. For thou also hast wrought all our works in us; rather, all our work for us. The "work" intended seems to be, as Mr. Cheyne observes, "the work of their deliverance."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
O LORD,
יְהוָ֕ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

You will establish
תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ת (tiš·pōṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 8239: Put -- to set (on the fire)

peace for us,
שָׁל֖וֹם (šā·lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

for,
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

indeed,
גַּ֥ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

all
כָּֽל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that we have accomplished,
מַעֲשֵׂ֖ינוּ (ma·‘ă·śê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

You have done
פָּעַ֥לְתָּ (pā·‘al·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6466: To do, make, to practise

for us.
לָּֽנוּ׃ (lā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew


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