Isaiah 33:4

Isaiah 33:4

2 O Lord, be¹ gracious to us;
^aWe have waited for You.
Be their arm every morning,
Our salvation also in the time of trouble.

3 At the noise of the tumult the people ^ashall flee;
When You lift Yourself up, the nations shall be scattered;

4 And Your plunder shall be gathered
Like the gathering of the caterpillar;
As the running to and fro of locusts,
He shall run upon them.

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

6 Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times,
And the strength of salvation;
The fear of the Lord is His treasure.

7 Surely their valiant ones shall cry outside,
^aThe ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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The invaders' "spoil" shall be left behind by them in their flight, and the Jews shall gather it.

caterpillar—rather, "the wingless locust"; as it gathers; the Hebrew word for "gathers" is properly used of the gathering of the fruits of harvest (Isaiah 32:10).

running to and fro—namely, in gathering harvest fruits.

he—rather, "they."

them—rather, "it," that is, the prey.

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