Isaiah 33:1-14

1Woe (judgment is coming) to you, O destroyer, You who were not destroyed, And he who is treacherous, while others did not deal treacherously with him. As soon as you finish destroying, you will be destroyed; As soon as you stop dealing treacherously, others will deal treacherously with you.

2O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited [expectantly] for You. Be the arm of Your servants every morning [that is, their strength and their defense], Our salvation also in the time of trouble.

3At the sound of the tumult, the peoples flee; At the lifting up of Yourself nations scatter.

4Your spoil [of Israel’s foe] is gathered [by the people of Jerusalem] as the caterpillar gathers; As locusts swarming so people swarm on it.

5The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

6And He will be the security and stability of your times, A treasure of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the Lord is your treasure.

7Now look, their brave men shout outside; The ambassadors [seeking a treaty] of peace weep bitterly.

8The highways are deserted, the traveler has ceased [to appear]. The enemy has broken the covenant, he has rejected the cities, He has no regard for [any] man.

9The land mourns and dries out, Lebanon is shamed and [its lush foliage] withers; Sharon is like a desert plain, And Bashan and [Mount] Carmel shake off their leaves.

10“Now I will arise,” says the Lord. “Now I will be exalted; now I will be lifted up.

11You have conceived dried grass, you will give birth to stubble; My breath is a fire that will consume you.

12The peoples will be burned to lime, Like thorns cut down which are burned in the fire.

13“You who are far away, hear what I have done; And you who are near, acknowledge My might.”

14The sinners in Zion are terrified; Trembling has seized the godless. [They cry] “Who among us can live with the consuming fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?”