Old Testament - Isaiah 33
Isaiah is a call to repentance. Only through repentance can we stand in the presence of God.
This call was not heard, and as a result, the Israelites were destroyed as a nation and sent into exile in Babylon.
Later their is a prophecy of restoration. Yet how can a dead nation come to life? How can a scattered and defeated nation be restored? How can sin be atoned for? How can God be just without destroying us?
Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
ISAIAH 33:1
O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
ISAIAH 33:2
At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
ISAIAH 33:3
And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
ISAIAH 33:4
The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
ISAIAH 33:5
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
ISAIAH 33:6
Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
ISAIAH 33:7
The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
ISAIAH 33:8
The earth mourneth and languisheth Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
ISAIAH 33:9
Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
ISAIAH 33:10
Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
ISAIAH 33:11
And the people shall be as the burnings of lime as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
ISAIAH 33:12
Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
ISAIAH 33:13
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
ISAIAH 33:14
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
ISAIAH 33:15
He shall dwell on high his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
ISAIAH 33:16
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty they shall behold the land that is very far off.
ISAIAH 33:17
Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
ISAIAH 33:18
Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
ISAIAH 33:19
Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
ISAIAH 33:20
But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
ISAIAH 33:21
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
ISAIAH 33:22
Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
ISAIAH 33:23
And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
ISAIAH 33:24
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