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Isaiah 33

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  God's judgments against the enemies of the church.
13  The consternation of sinners, and privileges of the godly.

Verse 1

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.
thee that
10:5,6, 17:14, 24:16, 2 Kings 18:13-17, 2 Chronicles 28:16-21, Habakkuk 2:5-8
when thou shalt cease
10:12, 21:2, 37:36-38, Judges 1:7, Jeremiah 25:12-14, Obadiah 1:10-16, Zechariah 14:1-3, Matthew 7:2, Revelation 13:10, 16:6, 17:12-14,17

Verse 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.
be gracious
25:9, 26:8, 30:18,19, Psalms 27:13,14, 62:1,5,8, 123:2, 130:4-8, Lamentations 3:25,26, Hosea 14:2
be thou
25:4, Exodus 14:27, Psalms 25:3, 143:8, Lamentations 3:23
our salvation
26:16, Psalms 37:39, 46:1,5, 50:15, 60:11, 90:15, 91:15, Jeremiah 2:27,28, Jeremiah 14:8, 2 Corinthians 1:3,4

Verse 3

At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
10:13,14,32-34, 17:12-14, 37:11-18,29-36, Psalms 46:6

Verse 4

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.
your spoil
23, 2 Kings 7:15,16, 2 Chronicles 14:13, 20:25
the running
Joel 2:9,25

Verse 5

The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
The Lord
10, 2:11,17, 12:4, 37:20, Exodus 9:16,17, 15:1,6, 18:11, Job 40:9-14, Psalms 21:11-13, 46:9,10, 97:8,9, 115:1,2, 118:16, Daniel 4:37, Romans 3:26, Revelation 19:2-6
he dwelleth
57:15, 66:1, Psalms 113:5,6, 123:1, Ephesians 1:20,21
he hath
1:26,27, 4:2-4, 32:1,15-18, 52:1, 54:11-14, 60:21, 61:3,11, 62:1, 2 Chronicles 31:20,21, Romans 11:26

Verse 6

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
wisdom
11:2-5, 38:5,6, 2 Chronicles 32:27-29, Psalms 45:4, Proverbs 14:27, 24:3-7, 28:2,15,16, Proverbs 29:4, Ecclesiastes 7:12,19, 9:14-18, Jeremiah 22:15-17
strength
Psalms 27:1,2, 28:8, 140:7
salvation
Heb. salvations. fear.
2 Chronicles 32:20,21, Psalms 112:1-3, Proverbs 15:16, 19:23, Matthew 6:33, 2 Corinthians 6:10, 1 Timothy 4:8, 6:6

Verse 7

Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
valiant ones
or, messengers. the ambassadors.
36:3,22, 2 Kings 18:18,37, 19:1-3

Verse 8

The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
highways
10:29-31, Judges 5:6, Lamentations 1:4
he hath broken
2 Kings 18:14-17
he hath despised
10:9-11, 36:1, 2 Kings 18:13
he regardeth
10:13,14, 1 Samuel 17:10,26, 2 Kings 18:20,21, Psalms 10:5, Luke 18:2-4

Verse 9

The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
earth
1:7,8, 24:1,4-6,19,20, Jeremiah 4:20-26
Lebanon
14:8, 37:24, Zechariah 11:1-3
hewn down
or, withered away. Sharon.
35:2, 65:10, Song of Solomon 2:1
Bashan
Deuteronomy 3:4, Jeremiah 50:19, Micah 7:14, Nahum 1:4

Verse 10

Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
Now will I rise
10:16,33, 42:13,14, 59:16,17, Deuteronomy 32:36-43, Psalms 12:5, 78:65, Psalms 102:13-18, Zephaniah 3:8
now will I be exalted
30:17,18, Exodus 14:18, 15:9-12, Psalms 46:10, Amos 6:1
will I lift
Psalms 7:6

Verse 11

Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
conceive
8:9,10, 10:7-14, 17:13, 29:5-8, 59:4, Job 15:35, Psalms 2:1, 7:14, Psalms 83:5-18, Acts 5:4, James 1:15
your
5:24, 30:30-33, 31:8,9, 37:23-29, Nahum 1:5-10

Verse 12

And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
the burnings
Amos 2:1
thorns
9:18, 27:4, 37:36, 2 Samuel 23:6,7

Verse 13

Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
Hear
18:3, 37:20, 49:1, 57:19, Exodus 15:14, Joshua 2:9-11, 9:9,10, 1 Samuel 17:46, Psalms 46:6-11, 48:10, 98:1,2, Daniel 3:27-30, 4:1-3, 6:25-27, Acts 2:5-11, Ephesians 2:11-18
ye that are near
Psalms 97:8, 99:2,3, 147:12-14, 148:14

Verse 14

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?
sinners
7:2, 28:14,15,17-22, 29:13, 30:8-11, Numbers 17:12,13, Job 15:21,22, Job 18:11, Psalms 53:5, Proverbs 28:1, Revelation 6:15-17
the hypocrites
9:17, 10:6, Matthew 22:12, 24:51
Who among us shall dwell with the
5:24, 29:6, 30:27-33, Deuteronomy 5:24,25, 32:21-24, Psalms 11:6, 21:9, 50:3, Nahum 1:6, Hebrews 12:29
everlasting
34:9, 66:24, Matthew 18:8, 25:41,46, Mark 9:43-49, Luke 16:23-26, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Revelation 14:10, 20:10

Verse 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 seeing evil;
that walketh
56:1,2, Psalms 1:1-3, 15:1,2, 24:4,5, 26:1,2, 106:3, Ezekiel 18:15-17, Malachi 2:6, Luke 1:6, Romans 2:7, Titus 2:11,12, 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, 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 7:3,4, Matthew 26:15, Acts 8:18-23, 2 Peter 2:14-16
stoppeth
1 Samuel 24:4-7, 26:8-11, Job 31:29-31, Psalms 26:4-6,9-11, Jeremiah 40:15,16, Ephesians 5:11-13
blood
Heb. bloods. shutteth.
Psalms 119:37

Verse 16

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.
shall dwell
32:18, Psalms 15:1, 90:1, 91:1-10,14, 107:41, Proverbs 1:33, 18:10, Habakkuk 3:19
high
Heb. heights, or high places. his place.
26:1-5, Psalms 18:33
bread
Psalms 33:18, 34:10, 37:3, 111:5, Luke 12:29-31

Verse 17

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
eyes
32:1,2, 37:1, 2 Chronicles 32:23, Psalms 45:2, Song of Solomon 5:10, Zechariah 9:17, Matthew 17:2, John 1:14, 14:21, 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

Verse 18

Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
heart
38:9-22, 1 Samuel 25:33-36, 30:6, Psalms 31:7,8,22, 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, 18:14,31
where is he
10:16-19

Verse 19

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.
shall not
Exodus 14:13, Deuteronomy 28:49,50, 2 Kings 19:32
deeper
28:11, Jeremiah 5:15, Ezekiel 3:5,6, 1 Corinthians 14:21
stammering
or, ridiculous.

Verse 20

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.
Look
Psalms 48:12,13
the city
Deuteronomy 12:5, Psalms 78:68,69
thine eyes
Psalms 46:5, 125:1, 128:5
not one
37:33, 54:2, Ezekiel 48:35, Matthew 16:18, Revelation 3:12

Verse 21

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.
the glorious
Psalms 29:3, Acts 7:2, 2 Corinthians 4:4-6
a place
Psalms 46:4,5
broad rivers and streams
Heb. broad of spaces, or hands.

Verse 22

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
the Lord is our judge
Genesis 18:25, Psalms 50:6, 75:7, 98:9, 2 Corinthians 5:10
lawgiver
Heb. statute-maker.
Deuteronomy 33:2, Nehemiah 10:14, Psalms 147:19,20, James 4:12
the Lord is our king
Psalms 44:4, 74:12, 89:18, Jeremiah 23:5,6, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:5, 25:34, Revelation 19:16
he will
12:2, 25:9, Zephaniah 3:15-17, Matthew 1:21-23, Luke 2:11, Acts 5:31, Titus 3:4-6, Hebrews 5:9

Verse 23

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.
Thy tacklings are loosed
or, they have forsaken thy tacklings.
21, Ezekiel 27:26-34, Acts 27:19,30-32,40,41
then
1,4, 2 Chronicles 20:25
the lame
1 Samuel 30:10,22-24, 2 Kings 7:8, Psalms 68:12, 1 Corinthians 1:27

Verse 24

And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
the inhabitant
58:8, Exodus 15:26, Deuteronomy 7:15, 28:27, 2 Chronicles 30:20, Jeremiah 33:6-8, James 5:14, Revelation 21:4, 22:2
shall be forgiven
44:22, Jeremiah 50:20, Micah 7:18,19, 1 John 1:7-9

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