Isaiah 33:17-22

17With your own eyes, you will see the king. He will be great and beautiful. You will see the land that he rules. It will reach far and wide.

18Then you will think about the time when you were afraid. You will say, ‘Where is the enemy's important officer? Where is the officer that we paid taxes to? Where is the officer who counted our strong buildings? They are no longer here to give us trouble!’

19You will never see those cruel people again. You could not understand their language. They laughed at you with strange words.

20Now, look at Zion, the city where we have our festivals. Yes, you will see Jerusalem. It will be a place that is quiet and safe. It will be like a tent that people will never move. They will never pull up its pegs. They will never break its ropes.

21The Lord will rule there as our powerful God. Rivers and wide streams will run through it. Our enemies will not be able to bring their ships there to attack us.

22The Lord will keep us safe. He is our judge, our ruler and our king.