Isaiah 33:2

O Lord, have mercy on us; for we have been waiting for your help: be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of trouble.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1Ho! you who make waste those who did not make you waste; acting falsely to those who were not false to you. When you have come to an end of wasting, you will be made waste, and after your false acts, they will do the same to you.

3At the loud noise the peoples have gone in flight; at your coming up the nations have gone in all directions.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:3Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.

Psalms 33:22Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.

Psalms 46:1To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah; put to Alamoth. A Song.

Psalms 50:15Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.

Psalms 62:1To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.

Psalms 62:8\62:7\In God is my salvation, and my glory; the Rock of my strength, and my safe place.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 33:2-13

Assyria Threatened. ( b. c. 710.) 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. 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. 3 At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself… Read the whole commentary →

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