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Berean Standard Bible

“My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.”

Isaiah 26:9

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Isaiah 26 is a song to be sung in Judah, praising God as an everlasting rock and reflecting on the way of the righteous. In the middle of the song, the speaker turns to personal longing.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

World English Bible (WEB)

With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me will I seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

King James Version (KJV)

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee earnestly: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Con mi alma te he deseado en la noche; y en tanto que me durare el espíritu en medio de mí, madrugaré á buscarte: porque luego que hay juicios tuyos en la tierra, los moradores del mundo aprenden justicia.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Toda la noche te busco; busco a Dios con todo fervor; sólo cuando vengas a juzgar la tierra y a castigarla, el pueblo se apartará de su maldad y hará lo que es justo.

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