Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 26:2

"Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth faith may enter in." — Isaiah 26:2 (ASV)

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

This city is for the righteous, for those who keep the truth of God. They are to dwell in this city; not fighting in the open, not wandering in the plains, but dwelling at ease behind the massive walls and bulwarks which God himself has appointed in his salvation.

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

The city is not closed against the righteous; and if we know and love the truth, and especially, if we know and love him who is the Truth, the gates are always open to us, and we may enter the city, enjoy its privileges, and share its protection.