33:1 Woe to you, O destroyer, While you did not receive destruction; And he who proves treacherous, while others did not deal treacherously with him As soon as you finish destroying, you will receive destruction; As soon as you cease to deal treacherously, others will deal treacherously with you. |
33:2 O LORD, show graciousness to us; we have waited for You You prove their strength every morning, Our salvation also in the time of distress. |
33:3 At the sound of the tumult peoples flee; At the lifting up of Yourself nations disperse. |
33:4 Your enemies gather their spoil as the caterpillar gathers; As locusts rushing about men rush about on it. |
33:5 We exalt the LORD, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. |
33:6 And He will serve as the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the LORD proves his treasure. |
33:7 Behold, their brave men cry in the streets, The ambassadors of peace weep bitterly. |
33:8 The highways look desolate, the traveler has ceased, He has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities, He has no regard for man. |
33:9 The land mourns and pines away, Lebanon has become shamed and withers; Sharon resembles a desert plain, And Bashan and Carmel lose their foliage. |
33:10 "Now I will arise," says the LORD, "Now I will receive exaltation, now I will become lifted up. |
33:11 "You have conceived chaff, you will give birth to stubble; My breath will consume you like a fire. |
33:12 "The peoples will burn to lime, Like cut thorns which burn in the fire. |
33:13 "You who live far away, hear what I have done; And you who remain near, acknowledge My might." |
33:14 Sinners in Zion feel terrified; Trembling has seized the godless "Who among us can live with the consuming fire? Who among us can live with continual burning?" |
33:15 He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, He who rejects unjust gain And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe; He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil; |
33:16 He will dwell on the heights, His refuge will resemble the impregnable rock; His bread God will give him, He will surely have water . |
33:17 Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; They will behold a far-distant land. |
33:18 Your heart will meditate on terror: "Where dwells he who counts? Where dwells he who weighs? Where dwells he who counts the towers?" |
33:19 You will no longer see a fierce people, A people of unintelligible speech which no one comprehends, Of a stammering tongue which no one understands. |
33:20 Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts; Your eyes will see Jerusalem, an undisturbed habitation, A tent which will not fold; Its stakes will never pull up, Nor any of its cords tear apart. |
33:21 But there the majestic One, the LORD, will protect us A place of rivers and wide canals On which no boat with oars will go, And on which no mighty ship will pass-- |
33:22 For the LORD serves as our judge, The LORD serves as our lawgiver, The LORD serves as our king; He will save us-- |
33:23 Your tackle hangs slack; It cannot hold the base of its mast firmly, Nor spread out the sail. Then the prey of an abundant spoil people will divide; The lame will take the plunder. |
33:24 And no resident will say, "I have become sick"; The people who dwell there will receive forgiveness for their iniquity. |