Isaías 26:13

13 SEÑOR Dios nuestro, señores se han enseñoreado de nosotros sin ti; mas en ti solamente nos acordaremos de tu nombre

Isaías 26:13 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 26:13

O Lord our God, [other] lords besides thee have had
dominion over us
Sin and Satan have the dominion over the Lord's people, in a state of unregeneracy; before the good work of grace is wrought in them, every lust is a lord, and is served and obeyed: and Satan is the god of this world by usurpation, and leads men captive at his will. Some think that the idols the Jews had served and worshipped, called "Baalim" or lords, are meant, and that this is a confession of their sin; but that word is not here used. The Targum interprets it of the Jewish governors ruling over them, without the Lord; rather the Assyrians and Babylonians are designed; but it is best of all to understand it of persecuting tyrants, of antichristian kings and states that have exercised a tyrannical power over the people of God: [but] by thee only will we make mention of thy name;
that is, by thy strength, and through grace received from thee, we will be only subject to thee, our King and Lawgiver, and obey thy commands, serve and worship thee, knowing that it is right to obey God rather than man; or through the influence of thy grace, and by the assistance of thy Spirit, we will celebrate thy name, give thee thanks for our deliverance from the servitude, bondage, and oppression of other lords.

Isaías 26:13 In-Context

11 SEÑOR, cuando se levante tu mano, no verán; verán al cabo, y se avergonzarán con celo del pueblo. Y a tus enemigos fuego los consumirá

12 SEÑOR, tú nos depararás paz; porque también obraste en nosotros todas nuestras obras

13 SEÑOR Dios nuestro, señores se han enseñoreado de nosotros sin ti; mas en ti solamente nos acordaremos de tu nombre

14 Muertos son, no vivirán; privados de la vida no resucitarán; porque los visitaste, y destruiste, y deshiciste toda su memoria

15 Añadiste a los gentiles, oh SEÑOR, añadiste a los gentiles; te hiciste glorioso; te extendiste hasta todos los términos de la tierra