Isaiah 33:17

Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. 2 They will see a distant land. 1

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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 will dwell on high. 2 His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. 2 His bread will be supplied. 2 His waters will be sure. 1

18Your heart will meditate on the terror. 2 Where is he who counted? 2 Where is he who weighed? 2 Where is he who counted the towers? 1

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Cross References

Psalms 45:2You are the most excellent of the sons of men. 2 + 45:2. MP: Messiah speaks with gracious words. (Luke 4:22) Chen ·Grace· has anointed your lips, 2 therefore God has blessed you forever. 1

Isaiah 6:5Then I said, “Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies]!”

Isaiah 32:1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, 2 and princes shall rule in mishpat ·justice·. 1

John 1:14+ 1:14. MP: “Your Righteousness” refers to the fullness of the seven fold Spirit of God (Is 11:1-2) and the perfection of graces and virtues without measure, “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). This qualifies Messiah to be Mediator and Righteous Judge (Is 11:2; Is 53:11). (Ps 72:1b) + 1:14. MP: “a child is born,” Messiah has a human body of flesh and bone. (Is 9:6a) + 1:14. MP: Messiah has the titles of Yahweh and God associated with him (similar to the Angel of Yahweh in Ex 23:20-21). (See also Index: The Angel of Yahweh). (Is 40:3, 40:9b-10a) + 1:14. MP: Messiah is sent by God to dwell among his people, Gentiles joining Jews. (Zech 2:10-11) + 1:14 (1-14) MP: Messiah is both God and man. (Zech 12:10b) Ha D'var ·The Word· became flesh, and tabernacled among us. We saw his shekhinah ·manifest weighty glory and presence of God·, such shekhinah ·manifest weighty glory and presence of God· as of the one and only Son of the Abba ·Father·, full of grace and truth.

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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