Isaiah 33:5

YHWH is set on high, for He is dwelling on high, || He filled Zion [with] judgment and righteousness,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

In Context

4And Your spoil has been gathered, || A gathering of the caterpillar, || As a running to and fro of locusts || He is running on it.

6And has been the steadfastness of your times, || The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, || Fear of YHWH—it [is] His treasure.

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Cross References

Exodus 9:16And yet for this I have caused you to stand, so as to show you My power, and for the sake of declaring My Name in all the earth;

Exodus 15:6Your right hand, O YHWH, || Has become honorable in power; Your right hand, O YHWH, || Crushes an enemy.

2 Chronicles 31:20And Hezekiah does thus in all Judah, and does that which is good, and that which is right, and that which is true, before his God YHWH;

Psalms 21:11For they stretched out evil against You, || They devised a wicked scheme, they do not prevail,

Psalms 97:8Zion has heard and rejoices, || And daughters of Judah are joyful, || Because of Your judgments, O YHWH.

Psalms 113:5Who [is] as our God YHWH, || He is exalting [Himself] to sit?

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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