Isaiah 33:16

He shall dwell on high; The strongholds of rocks shall be his defence; His bread shall be given him; His water shall not fail.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15He that walketh in righteousness, And speaketh that which is right, That despiseth the gain of oppression, And shaketh his hands from bribery, That stoppeth his ears, so as not to hear of blood, And shutteth his eyes, so as not to behold iniquity.

17Thine eyes shall see the king in his glory They shall survey a wide-extended land.

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Cross References

Psalms 18:33He made my feet like the hind's, And set me in my high places;

Psalms 34:10Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.

Psalms 62:7From God cometh my help and my glory: My strong rock, my refuge, is God.

Psalms 91:1He who sitteth under the shelter of the Most High Maketh his abode in the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalms 107:41But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.

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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