Isaiah 33
33
The Judgment of God
1Woe to you, destroyer,
While you were not destroyed;
And he who is treacherous, while others did not deal treacherously with him.
As soon as you finish destroying, you will be destroyed;
As soon as you cease to deal treacherously, others will deal treacherously with you.
2Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited for You.
Be #33:2 Some ancient versions ourtheir #33:2 Lit armstrength every morning,
Our salvation also in the time of distress.
3At the sound of a roar, peoples flee;
At the lifting up of Yourself, nations disperse.
4Your plunder is gathered as the caterpillar gathers;
Like an infestation of locusts, people storm it.
5The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high;
He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
6And He will be the #33:6 Or faithfulnessstability of your times,
A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
The fear of the Lord is his treasure.
7Behold, their brave men cry out #33:7 Lit outsidein the streets,
The #33:7 Lit messengersambassadors of peace weep bitterly.
8The highways are desolate, #33:8 Lit one who passes along the waythe traveler has ceased,
He has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities,
He has no regard for mankind.
9The land mourns and wastes away,
Lebanon is shamed and withers;
Sharon is like a desert plain,
And Bashan and Carmel #33:9 Lit shake offlose their foliage.
10“Now I will arise,” says the Lord,
“Now I will be exalted, now I will be lifted up.
11“You have conceived #33:11 Lit dry grasschaff, you will give birth to stubble;
# 33:11 One ancient version; MT Your breath will My breath will consume you like a fire.
12“The peoples will be burned to lime,
Like cut thorns which are burned in the fire.
13¶“You who are far away, hear what I have done;
And you who are near, #33:13 Lit knowacknowledge My might.”
14Sinners in Zion are terrified;
Trembling has seized the godless.
“Who among us can live with the consuming fire?
Who among us can live with everlasting burning?”
15One who walks righteously and speaks with integrity,
One who rejects #33:15 Lit gain of extortionersunjust gain
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
One who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes from looking at evil;
16He will dwell on the heights,
His refuge will be the #33:16 Lit stronghold of rockimpregnable rock;
His bread will be given him,
His water will be sure.
17¶Your eyes will see the King in His beauty;
They will see a distant land.
18Your heart will meditate on terror:
“Where is one who counts?
Where is one who weighs?
Where is one who counts the towers?”
19You will no longer see a fierce people,
A people of #33:19 Lit deepness of lipunintelligible speech #33:19 Lit from hearingwhich no one comprehends,
Of a stammering tongue #33:19 Lit there is no understandingwhich no one understands.
20Look at Zion, the city of our appointed feasts;
Your eyes will see Jerusalem, an undisturbed settlement,
A tent which will not be folded;
Its stakes will never be pulled up,
Nor any of its ropes be torn apart.
21But there the majestic One, the Lord, will be for us
A place of rivers and wide canals
On which no boat with oars will go,
And on which no mighty ship will pass—
22For the Lord is our judge,
The Lord is our lawgiver,
The Lord is our king;
He will save us—
23Your ship’s tackle hangs slack;
It cannot hold the base of its mast firmly,
Nor spread out the sail.
Then the prey of an abundant spoil will be divided;
Those who limp will take the plunder.
24And no resident will say, “I am sick”;
The people who live #33:24 Lit in itthere will be forgiven their wrongdoing.
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Isaiah 33
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The Lord Rises Up
1Woe, you destroyer never destroyed,
you traitor never betrayed!
When you have finished destroying,
you will be destroyed.
When you have finished betraying,
they will betray you.#2Kg 18:14–36; Is 17:14; 21:2
2 Lord, be gracious to us! We wait for you.#Is 25:9; 26:8
Be our strength every morning
and our salvation in time of trouble.#Ex 15:2; Ps 28:8; Is 12:2; 17:10; 51:5
3The peoples flee at the thunderous noise;#Is 17:13; 21:15
the nations scatter when you rise in your majesty.
4Your spoil will be gathered as locusts are gathered;
people will swarm over it like an infestation of locusts.
5The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high;
he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
6There will be times of security for you —
a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge.
The fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.#Is 11:2–3; Ac 9:31
7Listen! Their warriors cry loudly in the streets;
the messengers of peace weep bitterly.#2Kg 18:18,37; Is 36:3,22
8The highways are deserted;
travel has ceased.
An agreement has been broken,#2Kg 18:14–17; Is 24:5
cities#33:8 DSS read witnesses despised,
and human life disregarded.
9The land mourns and withers;#Is 3:26; 24:4; 29:2
Lebanon is ashamed and wilted.
Sharon is like a desert;
Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.
10“Now I will rise up,”#Ps 12:5; Is 2:19,21 says the Lord.
“Now I will lift myself up.
Now I will be exalted.
11You will conceive chaff;#Ps 7:14; Is 26:18; 59:4; Jms 1:15
you will give birth to stubble.
Your breath is fire that will consume you.
12The peoples will be burned to ashes,
like thorns cut down and burned in a fire.
13You who are far off, hear what I have done;
you who are near,#Is 18:2; Eph 2:17 know my strength.”
14The sinners in Zion are afraid;
trembling seizes the ungodly:
“Who among us can dwell with a consuming fire?#Is 30:27,30; 66:15; Heb 12:29
Who among us can dwell with ever-burning flames?”#Is 66:24
15The one who lives righteously
and speaks rightly,#Ps 15:2; 24:4; Is 58:6–11
who refuses profit from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots
and shuts his eyes against evil schemes#Ps 119:37 —
16he will dwell on the heights;
his refuge will be the rocky fortresses,
his food provided, his water assured.
17Your eyes will see the King in his beauty;#Is 6:5; 24:23; 33:21–22; Zch 9:9
you will see a vast land.#Is 54:2–3
18Your mind will meditate on the past terror:
“Where is the accountant?#33:18 Lit counter
Where is the tribute collector?#33:18 Lit weigher
Where is the one who spied out our defenses?” #33:18 Lit who counts towers
19You will no longer see the barbarians,
a people whose speech is difficult to comprehend —
who stammer in a language that is not understood.#Dt 28:49–50; Is 28:11; Jr 5:15
20Look at Zion, the city of our festival times.
Your eyes will see Jerusalem,
a peaceful pasture,#Ps 46:5; 125:1–2; Is 32:18 a tent that does not wander;
its tent pegs will not be pulled up
nor will any of its cords be loosened.#Is 54:2
21For the majestic one, our Lord, will be there,#Rm 8:31
a place of rivers and broad streams
where ships that are rowed will not go,
and majestic vessels will not pass.#Is 41:18; 43:19–20; 48:18; 66:12
22For the Lord is our Judge,
the Lord is our Lawgiver,#Is 1:10; 51:4,7; Jms 4:12
the Lord is our King.
He will save us.#2Sm 22:3; 23:5; 2Kg 19:19,34; Is 25:9; 35:4; 38:20
23Your ropes are slack;
they cannot hold the base of the mast
or spread out the flag.
Then abundant spoil will be divided,
the lame will plunder it,
24and none there will say, “I am sick.”
The people who dwell there
will be forgiven#Is 40:2; 44:22; Jr 50:20; Mc 7:18–19; 1Jn 1:7–9 their iniquity.#Is 13:11
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