Isaías 26:16

16 Oh SEÑOR, en la angustia te buscaron; apenas susurraban una oración, cuando tu castigo estaba sobre ellos.

Isaías 26:16 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, in trouble have they visited thee
This, and the two following verses ( Isaiah 26:17 Isaiah 26:18 ) , represent the troubles and disappointments of the church and people of God, before the destruction of antichrist; in which time of trouble they will visit the Lord, frequent the throne of grace, as saints in afflictions are wont to do; and sometimes this is the end to be answered by afflictions, ( Hosea 5:15 ) : they poured out a prayer;
or "muttering" ^F5; they will pray with a low voice, in an humble and submissive way, as persons in dejected circumstances; not a few words, but many, will they use; their petitions will be numerous; they will continue praying, and be constant at it, and out of the abundance of their hearts their mouth will speak; and they will pour out their souls and their complaints to the Lord, though privately, and with a low voice, and with groans unutterable: [when] thy chastening [was] upon them;
the afflicting hand of God, not as a punishment, but as a fatherly chastisement upon them; so all their persecutions from men are considered as permitted by the Lord for their instruction and correction; and these will not drive them from God, but bring them to him to seek him by prayer and supplication.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (vxl) "mussitationem", Montanus; "submissam orationem", Junius & Tremellius.

Isaías 26:16 In-Context

14 Los muertos no vivirán, los espíritus no se levantarán, pues los castigaste y destruiste, y has borrado todo recuerdo de ellos.

15 Has aumentado la nación, oh SEÑOR, has aumentado la nación, te has glorificado, has ensanchado todos los límites de la tierra.

16 Oh SEÑOR, en la angustia te buscaron; apenas susurraban una oración, cuando tu castigo estaba sobre ellos.

17 Como la mujer encinta, al acercarse el momento de dar a luz, se retuerce y grita en sus dolores de parto, así éramos nosotros delante de ti, oh SEÑOR.

18 Estábamos encinta, nos retorcíamos en los dolores, dimos a luz, al parecer, sólo viento. No logramos liberación para la tierra, ni nacieron habitantes del mundo.