Isaiah 33

1 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou hast made an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.ERV — Isaiah 33:1

2 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.ERV — Isaiah 33:2

3 At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered.ERV — Isaiah 33:3

4 And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpiller gathereth: as locusts leap shall they leap upon it.ERV — Isaiah 33:4

5 The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.ERV — Isaiah 33:5

6 And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.ERV — Isaiah 33:6

7 Behold, their valiant ones cry without: the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.ERV — Isaiah 33:7

8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth not man.ERV — Isaiah 33:8

9 The land mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and withereth away: Sharon is like a desert; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.ERV — Isaiah 33:9

10 How will I arise, saith the LORD; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.ERV — Isaiah 33:10

11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath is a fire that shall devour you.ERV — Isaiah 33:11

12 And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.ERV — Isaiah 33:12

13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.ERV — Isaiah 33:13

14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath surprised the godless ones. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?ERV — Isaiah 33:14

15 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 looking upon evil;ERV — Isaiah 33:15

16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.ERV — Isaiah 33:16

17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a far stretching land.ERV — Isaiah 33:17

18 Thine heart shall muse on the terror: where is he that counted, where is he that weighed the tribute? where is he that counted the towers?ERV — Isaiah 33:18

19 Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not perceive; of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand.ERV — Isaiah 33:19

20 Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.ERV — Isaiah 33:20

21 But there the LORD will be with us in majesty, a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.ERV — Isaiah 33:21

22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.ERV — Isaiah 33:22

23 Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.ERV — Isaiah 33:23

24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.ERV — Isaiah 33:24