Isaiah 33

Isaiah 33 in full

King James Version, 24 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. Isa 33:1

   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. Isa 33:2

   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. Isa 33:3

   At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

4. Isa 33:4

   And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.

5. Isa 33:5

   The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

6. Isa 33:6

   And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

7. Isa 33:7

   Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.

8. Isa 33:8

   The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

9. Isa 33:9

   The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.

10. Isa 33:10

    Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.

11. Isa 33:11

    Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.

12. Isa 33:12

    And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

13. Isa 33:13

    Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.

14. Isa 33:14

    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. Isa 33:15

    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 from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

16. Isa 33:16

    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.

17. Isa 33:17

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

18. Isa 33:18

    Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?

19. Isa 33:19

    Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

20. Isa 33:20

    Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

21. Isa 33:21

    But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

22. Isa 33:22

    For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.

23. Isa 33:23

    Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.

24. Isa 33:24

    And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

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Isaiah 33 is part of Isaiah, book 23 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 66 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.