Isaiah 33:2

Lord, have mercy upon us; for we have trusted in thee: the seed of the rebellious is gone to destruction, but our deliverance was in a time of affliction.

Brenton Septuagint

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

1Woe to them that afflict you; but no one makes you miserable: and he that deals perfidiously with you does not deal perfidiously: they that deal perfidiously shall be taken and given up, and as a moth on a garment, so shall they be spoiled.

3By reason of the terrible sound the nations were dismayed for fear of thee, and the heathen were scattered.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:3For thy mercy is before mine eyes: and I am well pleased with thy truth.

Psalms 33:22The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.

Psalms 46:1For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core.

Psalms 50:15Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.

Psalms 62:1A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea.

Psalms 62:8For thou hast been my helper, and in the shelter of thy wings will I rejoice.

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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