Isaiah 33:13-24

13You who are far off, hear what I have done; you who are near, know my strength.”

14The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling seizes the ungodly: “Who among us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who among us can dwell with ever-burning flames?”

15The one who lives righteously and speaks rightly, who refuses profit from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots and shuts his eyes against evil schemes  —

16he will dwell on the heights; his refuge will be the rocky fortresses, his food provided, his water assured.

17Your eyes will see the King in his beauty; you will see a vast land.

18Your mind will meditate on the past terror: “Where is the accountant? Where is the tribute collector? Where is the one who spied out our defenses?”

19You will no longer see the barbarians, a people whose speech is difficult to comprehend — who stammer in a language that is not understood.

20Look at Zion, the city of our festival times. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up nor will any of its cords be loosened.

21For the majestic one, our Lord, will be there, a place of rivers and broad streams where ships that are rowed will not go, and majestic vessels will not pass.

22For the Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our King. He will save us.

23Your ropes are slack; they cannot hold the base of the mast or spread out the flag. Then abundant spoil will be divided, the lame will plunder it,

24and none there will say, “I am sick.” The people who dwell there will be forgiven their iniquity.