Isaiah 33:22

For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our law-giver, the Lord is our king; he will be our saviour.

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In The King James Version

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

In Context

21But there the Lord will be with us in his glory, ... wide rivers and streams; where no boat will go with blades, and no fair ship will be sailing.

23Your cords have become loose; they were not able to make strong the support of their sails, the sail was not stretched out: then the blind will take much property, the feeble-footed will make division of the goods of war.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

1 Samuel 12:12And when you saw that Nahash, the king of the Ammonites, was coming against you, you said to me, No more of this; we will have a king for our ruler: when the Lord your God was your king.

Psalms 44:4\44:3\For they did not make the land theirs by their swords, and it was not their arms which kept them safe; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you had pleasure in them.

Psalms 50:6And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)

Psalms 75:7\75:6\For honour does not come from the east, or from the west, or uplifting from the south;

Psalms 98:9Before the Lord, for he has come as judge of the earth; judging the world in righteousness, and giving true decisions for the peoples.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 33:14-24

The Forebodings of Hypocrites; Encouragement to God's People. ( b. c. 710.) 13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. 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? 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… Read the whole commentary →

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