Isaiah 26:2 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

פִּתְח֖וּ שְׁעָרִ֑ים וְיָבֹ֥א גוֹי־צַדִּ֖יק שֹׁמֵ֥ר אֱמֻנִֽים׃

Open ye the gates, That the righteous nation that keepeth faithfulness may enter in.

Rashi

Open the gates I.e., open her gates, and let a righteous nation,
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Ibn Ezra

Open ye gates, etc. The gates of that city should only be opened for righteous people like the Israelites, to enter and to dwell in it.
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Rashi

awaiting, that waited and longed in its exile many days for the faith of the Holy One, blessed be He, that He fulfill His promise through His prophets, to redeem them.
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Rashi

awaiting (שֹׁמֵר) waiting. Comp. (Gen. 37:11) “And his father awaited (שָׁמַר) the matter.” Similarly (Deut. 7:12), “And the Lord, your God, shall await (וְשָׁמַר) the covenant for you.”
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