Bible Commentaries
Isaiah 33

Introduction

Overview

Isaiah 33:1, God’s judgments against the enemies of the church; Isaiah 33:13, The consternation of sinners, and privileges of the godly.

Verse 1

thee that: Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 17:14, Isaiah 24:16, 2 Kings 18:13-17, 2 Chronicles 28:16-21, Habakkuk 2:5-8

when thou shalt cease: Isaiah 10:12, Isaiah 21:2, Isaiah 37:36-38, Judges 1:7, Jeremiah 25:12-14, Obadiah 1:10-16, Zechariah 14:1-3, Matthew 7:2, Revelation 13:10, Revelation 16:6, Revelation 17:12-14, Revelation 17:17

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:22 - spoil Leviticus 6:2 - in fellowship Judges 5:12 - lead Judges 9:23 - dealt 1 Samuel 4:9 - as they have 2 Kings 7:16 - spoiled the tents 2 Kings 8:15 - so that he died Proverbs 22:23 - spoil Isaiah 11:14 - spoil Isaiah 14:6 - who smote Isaiah 16:4 - for Isaiah 17:13 - but Isaiah 33:23 - then Jeremiah 25:34 - the days of your Jeremiah 30:16 - General Ezekiel 28:26 - despise Ezekiel 39:10 - shall spoil Micah 5:6 - they Nahum 2:9 - ye Nahum 2:13 - I will cut Habakkuk 1:13 - deal Habakkuk 2:8 - thou Zechariah 2:9 - and they Acts 9:16 - I will Revelation 11:9 - and shall not

Verse 2

be gracious: Isaiah 25:9, Isaiah 26:8, Isaiah 30:18, Isaiah 30:19, Psalms 27:13, Psalms 27:14, Psalms 62:1, Psalms 62:5, Psalms 62:8, Psalms 123:2, Psalms 130:4-8, Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:26, Hosea 14:2

be thou: Isaiah 25:4, Exodus 14:27, Psalms 25:3, Psalms 143:8, Lamentations 3:23

our salvation: Isaiah 26:16, Psalms 37:39, Psalms 46:1, Psalms 46:5, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 60:11, Psalms 90:15, Psalms 91:15, Jeremiah 2:27, Jeremiah 2:28, Jeremiah 14:8, 2 Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 1:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 43:29 - my son Genesis 49:18 - General Psalms 79:11 - thy power Psalms 83:8 - holpen Isaiah 8:17 - I will Isaiah 37:3 - General Zephaniah 3:5 - every morning

Verse 3

Isaiah 10:13, Isaiah 10:14, Isaiah 10:32-34, Isaiah 17:12-14, Isaiah 37:11-18, Isaiah 37:29-36, Psalms 46:6

Reciprocal: Numbers 16:34 - fled Psalms 68:1 - God arise

Verse 4

your spoil: Isaiah 33:23, 2 Kings 7:15, 2 Kings 7:16, 2 Chronicles 14:13, 2 Chronicles 20:25

the running: Joel 2:9, Joel 2:25

Reciprocal: Psalms 78:46 - the caterpillar Jeremiah 50:10 - all that Joel 1:4 - the caterpillar Amos 7:1 - he Nahum 2:9 - ye Habakkuk 2:8 - thou Revelation 9:3 - locusts

Verse 5

The Lord: Isaiah 33:10, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17, Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 37:20, Exodus 9:16, Exodus 9:17, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 18:11, Job 40:9-14, Psalms 21:11-13, Psalms 46:9, Psalms 46:10, Psalms 97:8, Psalms 97:9, Psalms 115:1, Psalms 115:2, Psalms 118:16, Daniel 4:37, Romans 3:26, Revelation 19:2-6

he dwelleth: Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:1, Psalms 113:5, Psalms 113:6, Psalms 123:1, Ephesians 1:20, Ephesians 1:21

he hath: Isaiah 1:26, Isaiah 1:27, Isaiah 4:2-4, Isaiah 32:1, Isaiah 32:15-18, Isaiah 52:1, Isaiah 54:11-14, Isaiah 60:21, Isaiah 61:3, Isaiah 61:11, Isaiah 62:1, 2 Chronicles 31:20, 2 Chronicles 31:21, Romans 11:26

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 7:2 - feared God Psalms 148:13 - excellent Isaiah 30:18 - for the Lord

Verse 6

wisdom: Isaiah 11:2-5, Isaiah 38:5, Isaiah 38:6, 2 Chronicles 32:27-29, Psalms 45:4, Proverbs 14:27, Proverbs 24:3-7, Proverbs 28:2, Proverbs 28:15, Proverbs 28:16, Proverbs 29:4, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Ecclesiastes 7:19, Ecclesiastes 9:14-18, Jeremiah 22:15-17

strength: Psalms 27:1, Psalms 27:2, Psalms 28:8, Psalms 140:7

salvation: Heb. salvations

fear: 2 Chronicles 32:20, 2 Chronicles 32:21, Psalms 112:1-3, Proverbs 15:16, Proverbs 19:23, Matthew 6:33, 2 Corinthians 6:10, 1 Timothy 4:8, 1 Timothy 6:6

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 12:32 - understanding of the times Nehemiah 7:2 - feared God Job 22:25 - defence Psalms 112:3 - Wealth Proverbs 14:24 - crown Proverbs 22:4 - By Isaiah 11:3 - shall make him Matthew 6:20 - General Matthew 6:21 - where Matthew 13:46 - one Acts 9:31 - and walking

Verse 7

valiant ones: or, messengers

the ambassadors: Isaiah 36:3, Isaiah 36:22, 2 Kings 18:18, 2 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 19:1-3

Reciprocal: Isaiah 22:4 - Weep bitterly Isaiah 28:19 - and it Isaiah 29:2 - I will Isaiah 36:1 - that Sennacherib Zephaniah 1:14 - the mighty Ephesians 6:20 - I am

Verse 8

highways: Isaiah 10:29-31, Judges 5:6, Lamentations 1:4

he hath broken: 2 Kings 18:14-17

he hath despised: Isaiah 10:9-11, Isaiah 36:1, 2 Kings 18:13

he regardeth: Isaiah 10:13, Isaiah 10:14, 1 Samuel 17:10, 1 Samuel 17:26, 2 Kings 18:20, 2 Kings 18:21, Psalms 10:5, Luke 18:2-4

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:14 - broken Leviticus 26:22 - your high Jeremiah 4:28 - the earth Romans 1:31 - covenantbreakers

Verse 9

earth: Isaiah 1:7, Isaiah 1:8, Isaiah 24:1, Isaiah 24:4-6, Isaiah 24:19, Isaiah 24:20, Jeremiah 4:20-26

Lebanon: Isaiah 14:8, Isaiah 37:24, Zechariah 11:1-3

hewn down: or, withered away

Sharon: Isaiah 35:2, Isaiah 65:10, Song of Solomon 2:1

Bashan: Deuteronomy 3:4, Jeremiah 50:19, Micah 7:14, Nahum 1:4

Reciprocal: Numbers 21:33 - Bashan Joshua 12:18 - Lasharon Joshua 19:26 - Carmel Job 15:33 - shake off Isaiah 17:13 - but Jeremiah 4:28 - the earth Jeremiah 14:2 - the gates Hosea 2:3 - as Amos 1:2 - the habitations 2 Timothy 4:3 - they will Revelation 6:13 - of a

Verse 10

Now will I rise: Isaiah 10:16, Isaiah 10:33, Isaiah 42:13, Isaiah 42:14, Isaiah 59:16, Isaiah 59:17, Deuteronomy 32:36-43, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 78:65, Psalms 102:13-18, Zephaniah 3:8

now will I be exalted: Isaiah 30:17, Isaiah 30:18, Exodus 14:18, Exodus 15:9-12, Psalms 46:10, Amos 6:1

will I lift: Psalms 7:6

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 32:21 - the leaders Psalms 10:12 - lift Isaiah 30:28 - to sift Isaiah 33:5 - The Lord Isaiah 37:7 - I will Isaiah 37:36 - the angel Ezekiel 39:8 - it is come Daniel 5:23 - lifted Micah 5:9 - hand

Verse 11

conceive: Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 10:7-14, Isaiah 17:13, Isaiah 29:5-8, Isaiah 59:4, Job 15:35, Psalms 2:1, Psalms 7:14, Psalms 83:5-18, Acts 5:4, James 1:15

your: Isaiah 5:24, Isaiah 30:30-33, Isaiah 31:8, Isaiah 31:9, Isaiah 37:23-29, Nahum 1:5-10

Reciprocal: Psalms 83:14 - As the fire Isaiah 29:6 - General Habakkuk 2:10 - sinned

Verse 12

the burnings: Amos 2:1

thorns: Isaiah 9:18, Isaiah 27:4, Isaiah 37:36, 2 Samuel 23:6, 2 Samuel 23:7

Reciprocal: Psalms 83:14 - As the fire Isaiah 30:27 - burning 2 Corinthians 7:5 - our

Verse 13

Hear: Isaiah 18:3, Isaiah 37:20, Isaiah 49:1, Isaiah 57:19, Exodus 15:14, Joshua 2:9-11, Joshua 9:9, Joshua 9:10, 1 Samuel 17:46, Psalms 46:6-11, Psalms 48:10, Psalms 98:1, Psalms 98:2, Daniel 3:27-30, Daniel 4:1-3, Daniel 6:25-27, Acts 2:5-11, Ephesians 2:11-18

ye that are near: Psalms 97:8, Psalms 99:2, Psalms 99:3, Psalms 147:12-14, Psalms 148:14

Reciprocal: Isaiah 29:9 - and wonder Isaiah 34:1 - Come Nahum 1:14 - given

Verse 14

sinners: Isaiah 7:2, Isaiah 28:14, Isaiah 28:15, Isaiah 28:17-22, Isaiah 29:13, Isaiah 30:8-11, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 17:13, Job 15:21, Job 15:22, Job 18:11, Psalms 53:5, Proverbs 28:1, Revelation 6:15-17

the hypocrites: Isaiah 9:17, Isaiah 10:6, Matthew 22:12, Matthew 24:51

Who among us shall dwell with the: Isaiah 5:24, Isaiah 29:6, Isaiah 30:27-33, Deuteronomy 5:24, Deuteronomy 5:25, Deuteronomy 32:21-24, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 21:9, Psalms 50:3, Nahum 1:6, Hebrews 12:29

everlasting: Isaiah 34:9, Isaiah 66:24, Matthew 18:8, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43-49, Luke 16:23-26, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Revelation 14:10, Revelation 20:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:10 - and I was Leviticus 13:57 - shalt burn Leviticus 21:9 - she shall be burnt Numbers 11:1 - and the fire Deuteronomy 4:24 - thy God Deuteronomy 9:3 - a consuming fire Deuteronomy 28:34 - General Judges 20:41 - were amazed 2 Kings 22:17 - shall not be Job 8:13 - the hypocrite's Job 13:16 - for an hypocrite Job 15:34 - the congregation Job 27:8 - General Psalms 90:11 - General Isaiah 10:3 - And what Isaiah 10:17 - for a flame Isaiah 10:24 - be not afraid Isaiah 29:9 - and wonder Isaiah 32:11 - be troubled Jeremiah 4:30 - And when Jeremiah 5:31 - and what Hosea 10:14 - shall a Amos 6:1 - to them Amos 9:10 - the sinners Matthew 23:13 - woe Mark 9:44 - the fire Luke 12:1 - which Acts 5:13 - of 2 Corinthians 5:11 - the terror 2 Thessalonians 1:9 - be Hebrews 10:27 - a certain Hebrews 10:31 - a fearful Revelation 14:11 - smoke

Verse 15

that walketh: Isaiah 56:1, Isaiah 56:2, Psalms 1:1-3, Psalms 15:1, Psalms 15:2, Psalms 24:4, Psalms 24:5, Psalms 26:1, Psalms 26:2, Psalms 106:3, Ezekiel 18:15-17, Malachi 2:6, Luke 1:6, Romans 2:7, Titus 2:11, Titus 2:12, 1 John 3:7

righteously: Heb. in righteousnesses

uprightly: Heb. in uprightnesses

despiseth: Nehemiah 5:7-13, Job 31:13-25, Luke 3:12-14, Luke 19:8, James 5:4

oppressions: or, deceits

shaketh: Exodus 23:6-9, Numbers 16:15, Deuteronomy 16:19, 1 Samuel 12:3, Jeremiah 5:26-28, Micah 7:3, Micah 7:4, Matthew 26:15, Acts 8:18-23, 2 Peter 2:14-16

stoppeth: 1 Samuel 24:4-7, 1 Samuel 26:8-11, Job 31:29-31, Psalms 26:4-6, Psalms 26:9-11, Jeremiah 40:15, Jeremiah 40:16, Ephesians 5:11-13

blood: Heb. bloods

shutteth: Psalms 119:37

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:21 - hating Exodus 20:17 - thy neighbour's house Exodus 23:7 - far from Leviticus 25:14 - General Deuteronomy 24:17 - pervert 1 Samuel 8:3 - but turned 1 Kings 21:16 - Ahab rose up 2 Chronicles 19:7 - taking of gifts Job 15:34 - the congregation Job 22:23 - thou shalt Job 27:8 - General Job 31:7 - cleaved Psalms 15:5 - nor taketh Psalms 26:10 - bribes Psalms 101:3 - set Proverbs 4:15 - General Proverbs 10:9 - that walketh Proverbs 15:27 - but Proverbs 20:7 - just Proverbs 28:16 - he that Ecclesiastes 7:7 - a gift Isaiah 1:23 - every Jeremiah 33:6 - and will Ezekiel 14:3 - should Ezekiel 18:7 - hath not Ezekiel 18:8 - hath withdrawn Ezekiel 22:13 - thy dishonest Amos 5:12 - take Acts 24:26 - hoped 1 Thessalonians 5:22 - General

Verse 16

shall dwell: Isaiah 32:18, Psalms 15:1, Psalms 90:1, Psalms 91:1-10, Psalms 91:14, Psalms 107:41, Proverbs 1:33, Proverbs 18:10, Habakkuk 3:19

high: Heb. heights, or high places

his place: Isaiah 26:1-5, Psalms 18:33

bread: Psalms 33:18, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 37:3, Psalms 111:5, Luke 12:29-31

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:29 - to you Genesis 47:15 - Give us bread Genesis 48:15 - fed me Exodus 23:25 - he shall 2 Samuel 22:34 - setteth 1 Kings 17:6 - the ravens 1 Kings 19:6 - cake Job 5:20 - famine Psalms 24:4 - He that Psalms 31:2 - an house Psalms 33:19 - to keep Psalms 37:19 - days Psalms 59:1 - defend me Psalms 71:3 - my strong habitation Psalms 94:22 - the rock Psalms 132:15 - I will satisfy Proverbs 10:3 - will Proverbs 10:9 - that walketh Proverbs 15:27 - but Proverbs 28:16 - he that Isaiah 14:30 - the poor Isaiah 58:11 - and satisfy Isaiah 58:14 - to ride Jeremiah 22:15 - eat Jeremiah 37:21 - and that Joel 3:16 - hope Matthew 6:11 - General Luke 11:3 - Give Luke 12:31 - General 1 Timothy 4:8 - having

Verse 17

eyes: Isaiah 32:1, Isaiah 32:2, Isaiah 37:1, 2 Chronicles 32:23, Psalms 45:2, Song of Solomon 5:10, Zechariah 9:17, Matthew 17:2, John 1:14, John 14:21, John 17:24, 1 John 3:2

that is very far off: Heb. of far distances, Psalms 31:8, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Hebrews 11:13-15

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:49 - and behold Isaiah 6:5 - mine eyes Matthew 17:4 - it is Mark 9:2 - transfigured Luke 9:29 - General Revelation 22:4 - they

Verse 18

heart: Isaiah 38:9-22, 1 Samuel 25:33-36, 1 Samuel 30:6, Psalms 31:7, Psalms 31:8, Psalms 31:22, Psalms 71:20, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 2 Timothy 3:11

Where is the scribe: 1 Corinthians 1:20

receiver: Heb. weigher, Genesis 23:16, 2 Kings 15:19, 2 Kings 18:14, 2 Kings 18:31

where is he: Isaiah 10:16-19

Reciprocal: Psalms 48:12 - tell Isaiah 51:13 - where is Daniel 4:9 - no secret

Verse 19

shalt not: Exodus 14:13, Deuteronomy 28:49, Deuteronomy 28:50, 2 Kings 19:32

deeper: Isaiah 28:11, Jeremiah 5:15, Ezekiel 3:5, Ezekiel 3:6, 1 Corinthians 14:21

stammering: or, ridiculous

Reciprocal: Isaiah 51:13 - where is

Verse 20

Look: Psalms 48:12, Psalms 48:13

the city: Deuteronomy 12:5, Psalms 78:68, Psalms 78:69

thine eyes: Psalms 46:5, Psalms 125:1, Psalms 128:5

not one: Isaiah 37:33, Isaiah 54:2, Ezekiel 48:35, Matthew 16:18, Revelation 3:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 27:19 - all the pins thereof Exodus 38:20 - the pins Leviticus 23:2 - the feasts Isaiah 4:5 - upon every Isaiah 32:18 - General Jeremiah 4:20 - suddenly Ezekiel 48:8 - the sanctuary Joel 3:20 - Judah Zechariah 2:4 - Jerusalem Zechariah 9:8 - I will

Verse 21

the glorious: Psalms 29:3, Acts 7:2, 2 Corinthians 4:4-6

a place: Psalms 46:4, Psalms 46:5

broad rivers and streams: Heb. broad of spaces, or hands

Reciprocal: Psalms 145:11 - the glory Isaiah 33:23 - Thy tacklings are loosed Joel 3:16 - hope Zechariah 2:5 - a wall

Verse 22

the Lord is our judge: Genesis 18:25, Psalms 50:6, Psalms 75:7, Psalms 98:9, 2 Corinthians 5:10

lawgiver: Heb. statute-maker, Deuteronomy 33:2, Nehemiah 10:14, Psalms 147:19, Psalms 147:20, James 4:12

the Lord is our king: Psalms 44:4, Psalms 74:12, Psalms 89:18, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:5, Matthew 25:34, Revelation 19:16

he will: Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 25:9, Zephaniah 3:15-17, Matthew 1:21-23, Luke 2:11, Acts 5:31, Titus 3:4-6, Hebrews 5:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:10 - lawgiver Numbers 21:18 - the lawgiver Numbers 23:21 - the shout Joshua 10:6 - from thy Judges 8:23 - the Lord 1 Samuel 12:10 - deliver 1 Samuel 12:12 - when the Lord 1 Chronicles 16:31 - The Lord 2 Chronicles 32:22 - Lord Psalms 5:2 - my King Psalms 10:16 - The Lord Psalms 47:6 - our King Psalms 80:2 - come and save us Psalms 145:1 - my God Psalms 145:11 - the glory Isaiah 43:15 - the creator Isaiah 44:6 - the King Isaiah 52:7 - Thy God Jeremiah 8:19 - her king Hosea 13:10 - I will be thy king Micah 5:1 - judge Revelation 15:3 - thou

Verse 23

Thy tacklings are loosed: or, they have forsaken thy tacklings, Isaiah 33:21, Ezekiel 27:26-34, Acts 27:19, Acts 27:30-32, Acts 27:40, Acts 27:41

then: Isaiah 33:1, Isaiah 33:4, 2 Chronicles 20:25

the lame: 1 Samuel 30:10, 1 Samuel 30:22-24, 2 Kings 7:8, Psalms 68:12, 1 Corinthians 1:27

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 7:16 - spoiled the tents 2 Chronicles 14:14 - exceeding Jeremiah 50:10 - all that Zechariah 2:9 - and they Luke 14:21 - the halt

Verse 24

the inhabitant: Isaiah 58:8, Exodus 15:26, Deuteronomy 7:15, Deuteronomy 28:27, 2 Chronicles 30:20, Jeremiah 33:6-8, James 5:14, Revelation 21:4, Revelation 22:2

shall be forgiven: Isaiah 44:22, Jeremiah 50:20, Micah 7:18, Micah 7:19, 1 John 1:7-9

Reciprocal: Exodus 23:25 - I will take Exodus 40:18 - and fastened Psalms 103:3 - healeth Isaiah 12:6 - thou Isaiah 40:2 - that her iniquity Jeremiah 31:34 - for I James 5:15 - if he