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Isaiah 33 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Isa 33:1Woe to thee that destroyest, and thou wast not destroyed; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destroy, thou shalt be destroyed; and when thou hast made an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
Isa 33:2O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Isa 33:3At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered.
Isa 33:4And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathereth: as locusts leap shall men leap upon it.
Isa 33:5Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
Isa 33:6And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.
Isa 33:7Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.
Isa 33:8The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: the enemy hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth not man.
Isa 33:9The land mourneth and languisheth; Lebanon is confounded and withereth away; Sharon is like a desert; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.
Isa 33:10Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.
Isa 33:11Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath is a fire that shall devour you.
Isa 33:12And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime, as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.
Isa 33:13Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
Isa 33:14The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?
Isa 33:15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil:
Isa 33:16He 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.
Isa 33:17Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a land that reacheth afar.
Isa 33:18Thy 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?
Isa 33:19Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not comprehend, of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand.
Isa 33:20Look 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.
Isa 33:21But there Jehovah 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.
Isa 33:22For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us.
Isa 33:23Thy 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.
Isa 33:24And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
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