Isaiah Chapter 26 verse 13 Holy Bible
O Jehovah our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
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O Lord, our God, other lords than you have had rule over us; but in you only is our salvation, and no other name will we take on our lips.
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Jehovah our God, other lords than thee have had dominion over us; by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
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O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
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Yahweh our God, other lords besides you have had dominion over us; but by you only will we make mention of your name.
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O Jehovah our God, lords have ruled us besides Thee, Only, by Thee we make mention of Thy name.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 13. - Other lords. The saved had not always been faithful to Jehovah. Some, no doubt, had actually been idolaters, as many of the early Christians (1 Corinthians 12:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:9, etc.). Others had given their hearts for a time to other vanities, and turned away from God. Now, in the new Jerusalem, they confess their short comings, and acknowledge that only through God's mercy - by thee - are they in the condition to celebrate his Name.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(13) Other lords beside thee have had do minion over us . . .--The "other lords" are the conquerors and oppressors by whom Israel had been enslaved; possibly also, the false gods with whom those conquerors identified themselves.By thee only will we make mention of thy name.--Better, Through Thee alone we celebrate Thy Name. The power to praise God with hymns of thanksgiving (Psalm 45:17) had been restored to Israel, not by man's strength, but through His interposition on behalf of His people.