Isaiah 33:17

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

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.

In Context

16He shall dwell on high; The strongholds of rocks shall be his defence; His bread shall be given him; His water shall not fail.

18Thy heart shall meditate on the past terror: “Where now is the scribe? Where the weigher of tribute? Where he that numbered the towers?”

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Cross References

Job 19:27Yea, I shall see him my friend; My eyes shall behold him, and not another: For this, my soul panteth within me.

Psalms 45:2Thou art the fairest of the sons of men; Grace is poured upon thy lips; For God hath blessed thee for ever!

Isaiah 6:5Then I said, Alas for me! I am undone! For I am a man of unclean lips, and dwell among a people of unclean lips, and mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.

Isaiah 32:1Behold! a king shall reign in righteousness, And princes shall rule with equity.

Zechariah 9:17How great shall be their prosperity, and how great their beauty! Corn shall make the young men thrive, and new wire the maidens.

John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; and we beheld his glory, a glory as of an only begotten of a father.

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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