The Prophet and His Day: Isaiah 1-39 - Free Bible Commentary

26:8 “the way” Notice how this word (lit. path, BDB 73) relates to “the way” of v. 7.1. v. 7, literal path2. v. 8, lifestyle} “We have waited for You eagerly” The VERB (BDB 875, KB 1082, Piel PERFECT) is translated bythe NASB by adding the English ADVERB “eagerly.” Other English translations do not have it. Thisreflects a patient trusting/waiting in God in the midst of difficult circumstances (cf. 8:17; 25:9; 33:2).SPECIAL TOPIC: TERMS FOR GOD’S REVELATION (USING DEUTERONOMY AND PSALMS)I. “Statutes,” BDB 349, “an enactment, decree, or ordinance”A. Masculine, 8( – Deut. 4:1,5,6,8,14,40,45; 5:1; 6:1,24; 7:11; 11:32; 16:12; 17:19;26:17; 27:10; Ps. 2:7; 50:16; 81:4; 99:7; 105:10,45; 148:6B. Feminine, %8( – Deut. 6:2; 8:11; 10:13; 11:1; 28:15,45; 30:10,16; Ps. 89:31; 119:5,8,12,16,23,26,33,48,54,64,68,71,80,83,112,124,135,145,155,171II.“Law” BDB 435, “instruction”– Deut. 1:5; 4:44; 17:11,18,19; 27:3,8,26; 28:58,61; 29:21,29; 30:10;31:9; Ps. 1:2; 19:7; 78:10; 94:12; 105:45; 119:1,18,29,34,44,51,53,55,61,70,72,77,85,92,97,109,113, 126,136,142,150,153,163,165,174III. “Testimonies” BDB 730, “divine laws”A. PLURAL, %$3 – Deut. 4:45; 6:17,20; Ps. 25:10; 78:56; 93:5; 99:7; 119:22,24,46,59,79,95,119,125,138,146,152,167,168B. ;&$3 or ;$3 – Ps. 19:7; 78:5; 81:5; 119:2,14,31,36,88,99,111,129,144,157IV.“Precepts” BDB 824, “a charge”– Ps. 19:8; 103:18; 111:7; 119:4,15,27,40,45,56,63,69,78,87,93,94,100,104,110,128,134,141,159,168,173V. “Commandments” BDB 846– Deut. 4:2,40; 5:29; 6:1,2,17,25; 8:1,2,11; 10:13; 11:13; 15:5; 26:13,17; 30:11,16; Ps. 19:8; 119:6,10,19,21,32,35,47,48,60,66,73,86,96,98,115,127,131,143,151,166,176VI. “Judgments/ordinances” BDB 1048, “rulings” or “justice”– Deut. 1:17; 4:1,5,8,14,45; 7:12; 16:18; 30:16; 33:10,21; Ps. 10:5;18:22; 19:9; 48:11; 89:30; 97:8; 105:5,7; 119:7,13,20,30,39,43,52,62,75,84,102,106,120,137, 149,156,160,164; 147:19; 149:9VII. “His ways” BDB 202, YHWH’s guidelines for His people’s lifestyle– Deut. 8:6; 10:12; 11:22,28; 19:9; 26:17; 28:9; 30:16; 32:4; Ps. 119:3,5,37,59258