Isaiah 26:9
“With my soul have I 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.”
— Isaiah 26:9
About this verse
Isaiah 26:9 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual hunger, night prayer. Notable phrases: desired you in the night; seek you earnestly. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
seeking
Type
prayer
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