Isaiah 26:13 - Exposition

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.