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He will care for us and save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge; the LORD is our lawgiver; the LORD is our king; he will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD <i>is</i> our judge, the LORD <i>is</i> our lawgiver, the LORD <i>is</i> our king; he will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />(For the LORD <i>is</i> our Judge, The LORD <i>is</i> our Lawgiver, The LORD <i>is</i> our King; He will save us);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge, The LORD is our lawgiver, The LORD is our king; He will save us—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge, The LORD is our lawgiver, The LORD is our king; He will save us—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge, The LORD is our lawgiver, The LORD is our king; He will save us—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Yahweh is our judge, Yahweh is our lawgiver, Yahweh is our king; He will save us—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is our Judge, The LORD is our Ruler, The LORD is our King; He will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our Lawgiver, the LORD is our King. He will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. He will save us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD is our judge and our ruler; the LORD is our king and will keep us safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is our judge. The LORD is our lawgiver. The LORD is our king. The LORD is our savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge, and the LORD is our lawgiver; and the LORD is our king, and it is he who will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD, our ruler, the LORD, our commander, the LORD, our king--he will deliver us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge. The LORD is our lawgiver. The LORD is our king. He will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For YHWH, ours who is judging, "" YHWH our lawgiver, "" YHWH our King—He saves us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Jehovah our judge, Jehovah our lawgiver, Jehovah our king -- He doth save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For Jehovah is our Judge, Jehovah our law-giver, Jehovah our king; he will save us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king: he will save us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the Lord is our judge. The Lord is our lawgiver. The Lord is our king. He himself will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he it is who will save us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our ruler, the LORD is our king; he will save us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; and he is our Saviour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because LORD JEHOVAH is the Judge and LORD JEHOVAH is The Prophet and LORD JEHOVAH is our King and he is our Savior<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the LORD is our Judge, The LORD is our Lawgiver, The LORD is our King; He will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For my God is great: the Lord our judge shall not pass me by: the Lord is our prince, the Lord is our king; the Lord, he shall save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/33-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=7065" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/33.htm">The LORD is Exalted</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>But there the Majestic One, our LORD, will be for us a place of rivers and wide canals, where no galley with oars will row, and no majestic vessel will pass. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šō·p̄ə·ṭê·nū (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cp) -- To judge, govern. ">is our Judge,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2710.htm" title="2710: mə·ḥō·qə·qê·nū (V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cp) -- To cut in, inscribe, decree. A primitive root; properly, to hack, i.e. Engrave; by implication, to enact or Prescribe.">is our lawgiver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·kê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- King. From malak; a king.">is our King.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">It is He</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: yō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 1cp) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">who will save us.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Your ropes are slack; they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-12.htm">James 4:12</a></span><br />There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Psalm 75:7</a></span><br />but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Deuteronomy 32:36</a></span><br />For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-23.htm">Hebrews 12:23</a></span><br />in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-6.htm">Psalm 50:6</a></span><br />And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Psalm 9:7-8</a></span><br />But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment. / He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-10.htm">Romans 14:10-12</a></span><br />Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. / It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” / So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Psalm 96:10</a></span><br />Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-18.htm">Psalm 89:18</a></span><br />Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">1 Samuel 2:10</a></span><br />Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-42.htm">Acts 10:42</a></span><br />And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Psalm 98:9</a></span><br />before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-1.htm">2 Timothy 4:1</a></span><br />I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4</a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord is our judge</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-25.htm">Genesis 18:25</a></b></br> That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-6.htm">Psalm 50:6</a></b></br> And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God <i>is</i> judge himself. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Psalm 75:7</a></b></br> But God <i>is</i> the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.</p><p class="hdg">lawgiver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm">Deuteronomy 33:2</a></b></br> And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand <i>went</i> a fiery law for them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/10-14.htm">Nehemiah 10:14</a></b></br> The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Psalm 147:19,20</a></b></br> He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel… </p><p class="hdg">the Lord is our king</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4</a></b></br> Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-12.htm">Psalm 74:12</a></b></br> For God <i>is</i> my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-18.htm">Psalm 89:18</a></b></br> For the LORD <i>is</i> our defence; and the Holy One of Israel <i>is</i> our king.</p><p class="hdg">he will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></b></br> Behold, God <i>is</i> my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH <i>is</i> my strength and <i>my</i> song; he also is become my salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Isaiah 25:9</a></b></br> And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this <i>is</i> our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this <i>is</i> the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/3-15.htm">Zephaniah 3:15-17</a></b></br> The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, <i>even</i> the LORD, <i>is</i> in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/28-6.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/108-8.htm">Lawgiver</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-4.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Save</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-22.htm">Saviour</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/james/4-12.htm">Lawgiver</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-4.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Save</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Saviour</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">God's judgments against the enemies of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/33-13.htm">The consternation of sinners, and privileges of the godly</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/33.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/33.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the LORD is our Judge</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's role as the ultimate authority in moral and spiritual matters. In the context of Isaiah, the Israelites were often judged by earthly rulers, but this verse reminds them that God is the supreme Judge. This aligns with passages like <a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Psalm 75:7</a>, which states that God is the one who judges, putting down one and lifting up another. The role of a judge in ancient Israel was not only to decide legal matters but also to maintain social order and justice, reflecting God's righteousness and fairness.<p><b>the LORD is our lawgiver</b><br>Here, the LORD is depicted as the source of divine law, akin to the role Moses played when he received the Law on Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/24-12.htm">Exodus 24:12</a>). This highlights God's authority in establishing moral and ethical standards for His people. The term "lawgiver" connects to the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, which contain the laws given to Israel. This phrase underscores the belief that God's laws are perfect and eternal, as seen in <a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7</a>, which declares the law of the LORD as perfect, reviving the soul.<p><b>the LORD is our King</b><br>This phrase acknowledges God's sovereignty and kingship over Israel and the entire world. In the historical context, Israel had earthly kings, but this verse points to God as the ultimate King. This is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, as seen in <a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">1 Samuel 8:7</a>, where God tells Samuel that the people have rejected Him as their king. The kingship of God is also a type of Christ, who is recognized as the King of Kings in the New Testament (<a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a>).<p><b>It is He who will save us</b><br>This final phrase assures the people of God's deliverance and salvation. In the immediate context, it speaks to the deliverance from Assyrian threats, but it also foreshadows the ultimate salvation through Jesus Christ. The concept of God as Savior is prevalent throughout the Bible, with passages like <a href="/psalms/68-20.htm">Psalm 68:20</a> affirming that God is a God of salvation. In the New Testament, this is fulfilled in Jesus, whose name means "The LORD saves" (<a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21</a>), highlighting the continuity of God's saving work from the Old Testament to the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing the triune God who is both just and merciful. The Hebrew name "Yahweh" emphasizes His eternal and self-existent nature.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who delivered this message to the people of Judah, calling them to trust in God amidst political turmoil and threats from surrounding nations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, facing threats from Assyria during Isaiah's time. This verse is a reassurance of God's sovereignty and protection over His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>The dominant empire during Isaiah's ministry, often seen as a threat to Judah. The verse contrasts the earthly power of Assyria with the divine authority of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital of Judah, representing the spiritual and political heart of the nation. The promise of God's salvation is particularly relevant to the city under threat.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_judge.htm">God as Judge</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate authority in moral and spiritual matters. His judgments are perfect and just, providing a standard for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_lawgiver.htm">God as Lawgiver</a></b><br>Understand that God's laws are given for our benefit and guidance. They reflect His character and are meant to lead us into a life of righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_king.htm">God as King</a></b><br>Submit to God's sovereign rule in every area of life. Acknowledge His authority and seek His kingdom first in all decisions and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_savior.htm">God as Savior</a></b><br>Trust in God's power to save us from both temporal and eternal threats. His salvation is comprehensive, covering every aspect of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_assurance.htm">Living in Assurance</a></b><br>Live with confidence and peace, knowing that God is in control and will ultimately deliver His people from all forms of oppression and danger.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_33_22_align_with_israel's_governance.htm">In Isaiah 33:22, is the portrayal of God as “judge, lawgiver, and king” historically supported by Israel’s political structures, or does it conflict with known governance systems?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_in_the_gospel_of_the_hebrews.htm">What does the Bible say about societal hierarchy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_societal_hierarchy.htm">What does the Bible say about societal hierarchy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_laughter_bring_joy_to_the_heart.htm">Who can condemn if God justifies us?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">The Lord is our judge . . .</span>--The verb is better omitted, and the threefold iteration of the name of Jehovah, in each case with a special characteristic, taken as the subject of the final verb: "The Lord, our judge, the Lord, our lawgiver <span class= "bld">. . .</span> He will save us."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/33-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is our Judge,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁפְטֵ֔נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(šō·p̄ə·ṭê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is our lawgiver,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְחֹקְקֵ֑נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḥō·qə·qê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2710.htm">Strong's 2710: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hack, engrave, to enact, prescribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is our King.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכֵּ֖נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֥וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will save us.</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/33-22.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 33:22 For Yahweh is our judge (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/33-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 33:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 33:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 33:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 33:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>