Isaiah 33:2

Isaiah 33:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.
• English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble.
• New King James Version (NKJV)O Lord, be gracious to us; We have waited for You. Be their arm every morning, Our salvation also in the time of trouble.

Context of Isaiah 33:2

1What sorrow awaits you Assyrians, who have destroyed others but have never been destroyed yourselves. You betray others, but you have never been betrayed. When you are done destroying, you will be destroyed. When you are done betraying, you will be betrayed. But Lord, be merciful to us, for we have waited for you. Be our strong arm each day and our salvation in times of trouble. 3The enemy runs at the sound of your voice. When you stand up, the nations flee! 4Just as caterpillars and locusts strip the fields and vines, so the fallen army of Assyria will be stripped!

Isaiah 33:2 word by word

יְהוָ֥ה חָנֵּ֖נוּ לְךָ֣ קִוִּ֑ינוּ הֱיֵ֤ה זְרֹעָם֙ לַבְּקָרִ֔ים אַף־יְשׁוּעָתֵ֖נוּ בְּעֵ֥ת צָרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• be graciousחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• unto us; we have waitedקָוָהqâvâh · to awaitH6960
• for thee: be thou their armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• every morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• our salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
• also in the timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• of troubleצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869

Cross-references for Isaiah 33:2

• Isaiah 25:9In that day the people will proclaim, “This is our God! We trusted in him, and he saved us! This is the Lord, in whom we trusted. Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!”
• Isaiah 26:8Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.
• Isaiah 30:18So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.
• Psalms 27:13Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.
• Psalms 62:1I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.
• Psalms 123:2We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.
• Psalms 130:4But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you.
• Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.
• Hosea 14:2Bring your confessions, and return to the Lord. Say to him, “Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us, so that we may offer you our praises.
• Isaiah 25:4But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from the heat. For the oppressive acts of ruthless people are like a storm beating against a wall,
• Exodus 14:27So as the sun began to rise, Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the water rushed back into its usual place. The Egyptians tried to escape, but the Lord swept them into the sea.
• Psalms 25:3No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.
• Psalms 143:8Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.
• Lamentations 3:23Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.
• Isaiah 26:16Lord, in distress we searched for you. We prayed beneath the burden of your discipline.
• Psalms 37:39The Lord rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble.

Commentaries on Isaiah 33:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Be thou their arm every morning "Be thou our strength every morning" - For זרעם zeroam, their arm, the Syriac, Chaldee, and Vulgate read זרענו zeroenu, our arm, in the first person of the pronoun, not the third: the edition of Felix Pratensis has זרעתינו zerootheynu in the margin. The prophet is here praying against the enemies of God's people; and yet this part of the prayer seems to be in their behalf: but from the above authorities it appears that Our…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2O Lord - This is a solemn prayer to Yahweh, made by the Jews in the apprehension of the invasion of the Assyrian. It is not meant that this prayer was actually offered, but it is a prophetic representation indicating the alarm of the Jews at his approach, and their disposition to throw themselves upon the mercy of God. We have waited for thee - That is, we have looked for deliverance from this threatened invasion from thy hand (compare the note at Isaiah…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The faithful community prayed for God to be merciful in response to the promise of Isaiah 30:18.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. us; we ... their ... our--He speaks interceding for His people, separating himself in thought for a moment from them, and immediately returns to his natural identification with them in the word "our." every morning--each day as it dawns, especially during our danger, as the parallel "time of trouble" shows.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 33:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Arm
• Faith
• Prayer
• Waiting

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Commentaries on Isaiah 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings