(KJV) Isaiah 33¹

⥃The LORD Is Exalted

[1] Woe to thee that² spoilest, and thou [wast] not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease³ 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 gracious⁴ unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou⁵ their arm every morning, our salvation⁶ also in the time of trouble. [3] At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.⁷ [4] And your spoil⁸ shall be gathered [like] the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running⁹ to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them. [5] The Lord¹⁰ is exalted; for he dwelleth¹¹ on high: he hath¹² filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. [6] And wisdom¹³ and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, [and] strength¹⁴ of salvation¹⁵: the fear¹⁶ of the Lord [is] his treasure. [7] Behold, their valiant ones¹⁷ shall cry without: the ambassadors¹⁸ of peace shall weep bitterly. [8] The highways¹⁹ lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken²⁰ the covenant, he hath despised²¹ the cities, he regardeth²² no man. [9] The earth²³ mourneth [and] languisheth: Lebanon²⁴ is ashamed [and] hewn down²⁵: Sharon²⁶ is like a wilderness; and Bashan²⁷ and Carmel shake off [their fruits]. [10] Now will I rise²⁸, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted²⁹; now will I lift³⁰ up myself. [11] Ye shall conceive³¹ chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your³² breath, [as] fire, shall devour you. [12] And the people shall be [as] the burnings³³ of lime: [as] thorns³⁴ cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

[13] Hear³⁵, ye [that are] far off, what I have done; and, ye [that are] near³⁶, acknowledge my might. [14] The sinners³⁷ in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites³⁸. Who among us shall dwell with the³⁹ devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting⁴⁰ burnings? [15] He that walketh⁴¹ righteously⁴², and speaketh uprightly⁴³; he that despiseth⁴⁴ the gain of oppressions⁴⁵, that shaketh⁴⁶ his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth⁴⁷ his ears from hearing of blood⁴⁸, and shutteth⁴⁹ his eyes from seeing evil; [16] He shall dwell⁵⁰ on high⁵¹: his place⁵² of defence [shall be] the munitions of rocks: bread⁵³ shall be given him; his waters [shall be] sure. [17] Thine eyes⁵⁴ shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off⁵⁵. [18] Thine heart⁵⁶ shall meditate terror. Where [is] the scribe⁵⁷? where [is] the receiver⁵⁸? where [is] he⁵⁹ that counted the towers? [19] Thou shalt not⁶⁰ see a fierce people, a people of a deeper⁶¹ speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering⁶² tongue, [that thou canst] not understand. [20] Look⁶³ upon Zion, the city⁶⁴ of our solemnities: thine eyes⁶⁵ shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle [that] shall not be taken down; not one⁶⁶ of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. [21] But there the glorious⁶⁷ Lord [will be] unto us a place⁶⁸ of broad rivers [and] streams⁶⁹; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. [22] For the Lord [is] our judge⁷⁰, the Lord [is] our lawgiver⁷¹, the Lord [is] our king⁷²; he will⁷³ save us. [23] Thy tacklings are loosed⁷⁴; they could not well strengthen⁷⁵ their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame⁷⁶ take the prey. [24] And the inhabitant⁷⁷ shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein [shall be] forgiven⁷⁸ [their] iniquity.