5For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low, he layeth it low to the ground, he bringeth it even to the dust.


In Context

2 Open ye the gates, and the righteous nation which keepeth faithfulness shall enter in.

3 Thou wilt keep in perfect peace the mind stayed on thee, for he confideth in thee.

4 Confide ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jah, Jehovah, is the rock of ages.

5 For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low, he layeth it low to the ground, he bringeth it even to the dust.

6 The foot shall tread it down, the feet of the afflicted, the steps of the poor.

7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou, the Upright, dost make the path of the just even.

Isaiah 26:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:5For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, [even] to the ground; he bringeth it [even] to the dust.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:5He humbles those who dwell on high, he lays the lofty city low; he levels it to the ground and casts it down to the dust.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:5For he shall bring down them that dwell on high, the high city he shall lay low. He shall bring it down even to the ground, he shall pull it down even to the dust.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:5For he hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city: he layeth it low, he layeth it low even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:5For he hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city: he layeth it low, he layeth it low even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:5For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:5For he has brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city. He lays it low. He lays it low even to the ground. He brings it even to the dust.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:5For He bowed down the dwellers on high, A city set on high He maketh low, He maketh it low unto the earth, He causeth it to come unto the dust,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:5For he brings down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he lays it low; he lays it low, even to the ground; he brings it even to the dust.