Isaiah 33:2

Yahweh, be kind to us, because we have patiently waited for you to help us. Enable us to be strong every day, and rescue us when we have troubles.

Translation for Translators

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

1Terrible things will happen to you people of Assyria! You have destroyed others, but you have not been destroyed yet. You have betrayed/deceived others, but you have not been betrayed/deceived yet. When you stop destroying others, others will destroy you. When you stop betraying/deceiving others, others will betray you.

3Our enemies run away when they hear your voice. When you stand up and show that you are powerful [IDM], the people of all nations flee.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:3Do not allow any of those who trust in you to be disappointed/disgraced. Cause those who ◄act treacherously toward/try to deceive► others to be disappointed/disgraced.

Psalms 33:22Yahweh, we pray that you will always faithfully love us while we confidently expect you to do great things for us.

Psalms 46:1God is the one who protects us and causes us to be strong; he is always ready to help us when we have troubles.

Psalms 50:15And pray to me when you have troubles. If you do that, I will rescue you, and then you will praise me.

Psalms 62:1God is the only one who can give me peace in my inner being, and he is the one who saves me from my enemies.

Psalms 62:8You my people, always trust in him. Tell him all your troubles, because he is ◄our refuge/the one who protects us► [MET]. (Think about that!)

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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