waiting

  Back in March, about the time the COVID lockdowns began, one of the ladies in my Bible study shared this verse with us. She'd received it as a verse of the day from a ministry she subscribed to.
  Interesting, maybe a bit chilling.  What's going on here?
  Isaiah prophesied in the reigns of several later kings of Judah, most notably Hezekiah.  Throughout his book, he promises that the people will be carried into captivity -- and returned.
  i always have trouble in Isaiah pinning down more specific chronological context than this.
  However, looking at chapter 25, chapter 26 seems to be the people's response to the dire fate of their enemies / neighbors.  26:3 is a favorite verse of mine, though it seems out of place in this chapter about war.
 

i find using many translations side by side helps me get the meaning.  The Revised Standard Version was the translation i used as a kid.  (Oops, verses 3 and 4.)

 If i'm seeing this correctly, it's a bit like the hopeful people in Hosea 6.

  So, how am i applying it?  Cautiously. God has given principles on how to live.  Unpleasant things happen when they aren't followed - do you need me to elaborate?

i saw this today, and i think it meshes with what i see here:

  You see, Jeremiah’s message was, “Hey, it is already decreed by God (what He's going to do), so don’t fight it. Just surrender and let God take care of you in your captivity.” This is exactly what God did for those who just worshipped God

https://www.chaimbentorah.com/2020/07/hebrew-word-study-dance-for-joy/
  This is from Lamentations, same time period, italicized words my substitution.
  Hmm, i also received today a notice about Dee Brestin's new study in Lamentations.  Maybe this is a message?
https://deebrestin.com/2020/06/announcing-our-2020-summer-study-beginning-next-week/