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he will fill Zion with his justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Though the LORD is very great and lives in heaven, he will make Jerusalem his home of justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high; he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You, LORD, are above all others, and you live in the heavens. You have brought justice and fairness to Jerusalem; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.<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 honored because he lives on high. He will fill Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How great the LORD is! He rules over everything. He will fill Jerusalem with justice and integrity <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"The LORD is exalted, for he lives on high; he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, indeed, he lives in heaven; he fills Zion with justice and fairness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high. He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh is exalted, for he dwells on high. He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH is set on high, for He is dwelling on high, "" He filled Zion [with] judgment and righteousness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Set on high is Jehovah, for He is dwelling on high, He filled Zion with judgment and righteousness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah was exalted; for he dwells On high: he filled Zion with judgment and justice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord is magnified, for he hath dwelt on high: he hath filled Sion with judgment and justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Lord has been magnified, because he has lived on high. He has filled Zion with judgment and justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, enthroned on high; he fills Zion with right and justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, he dwells on high; he filled Zion with justice and righteousness;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high; he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH who inhabits the high places is lifted up, and judgment and righteousness filled Zion<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for He dwelleth on high; He hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The God who dwells on high is holy: Sion is filled with judgment and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/33-5.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=6882" 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">4</span>Your spoil, O nations, is gathered as by locusts; like a swarm of locusts men sweep over it. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><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/7682.htm" title="7682: niś·gāḇ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to be lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively.">is exalted,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: šō·ḵên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">He dwells</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: mā·rō·wm (N-ms) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">on high;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mil·lê (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">He has filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">with justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">and righteousness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.…<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="/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4</a></span><br />The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Psalm 97:2</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/11-7.htm">Psalm 11:7</a></span><br />For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.<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="/jeremiah/9-24.htm">Jeremiah 9:24</a></span><br />But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4-5</a></span><br />but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. / Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1</a></span><br />Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Isaiah 61:8</a></span><br />For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-16.htm">Isaiah 5:16</a></span><br />But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a></span><br />Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD is exalted; for he dwells on high: he has filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-10.htm">Isaiah 33:10</a></b></br> Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11,17</a></b></br> The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4</a></b></br> And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.</p><p class="hdg">he dwelleth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></b></br> For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name <i>is</i> Holy; I dwell in the high and holy <i>place</i>, with him also <i>that is</i> of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, The heaven <i>is</i> my throne, and the earth <i>is</i> my footstool: where <i>is</i> the house that ye build unto me? and where <i>is</i> the place of my rest?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/113-5.htm">Psalm 113:5,6</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, … </p><p class="hdg">he hath</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26,27</a></b></br> And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Isaiah 4:2-4</a></b></br> In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth <i>shall be</i> excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1,15-18</a></b></br> Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/8-18.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-18.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-25.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-14.htm">Full</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-16.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-16.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-11.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Religion</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-17.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">True.</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-9.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/37-37.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-24.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-8.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-10.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-6.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-6.htm">Full</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-16.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-14.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/acts/24-14.htm">Religion</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-18.htm">True.</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Zion</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>The LORD is exalted</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the supreme position of God above all creation. In the context of Isaiah, it reflects the prophet's vision of God's sovereignty and majesty. The exaltation of the LORD is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, highlighting His authority and power over nations and rulers (<a href="/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9</a>). This exaltation is not just a physical elevation but a recognition of His holiness and moral superiority. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is also exalted, seated at the right hand of God (<a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9</a>), indicating His divine authority and role in salvation.<p><b>for He dwells on high</b><br>This phrase signifies God's transcendence and His dwelling in the heavens, far above human affairs yet intimately involved in them. The imagery of God dwelling on high is common in the Psalms and prophetic literature, symbolizing His omnipotence and omnipresence (<a href="/psalms/113-5.htm">Psalm 113:5-6</a>). It contrasts with the idols of the nations, which are earthly and powerless. Theologically, it underscores God's eternal nature and His ability to oversee and intervene in the world. In the New Testament, this is mirrored in the ascension of Christ, who now intercedes for believers from His heavenly throne (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>).<p><b>He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness</b><br>Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem, represents the spiritual and political center of Israel. The filling of Zion with justice and righteousness is a prophetic vision of the ideal state under God's rule. Historically, this reflects the hope for a restored Jerusalem where God's laws are upheld, contrasting with the corruption and injustice prevalent at the time. This vision is partially realized in the reigns of righteous kings like Hezekiah but finds its ultimate fulfillment in the Messianic kingdom. In Christian theology, this is seen as a type of Christ's reign, where He establishes true justice and righteousness (<a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a>). The New Testament echoes this in the call for believers to live righteously, reflecting the character of Christ (<a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A term often used to refer to Jerusalem, the city of David, and by extension, the people of God. It symbolizes God's dwelling place and His kingdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who delivered God's messages to the people of Judah and Jerusalem during a time of moral and political turmoil.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness.htm">Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>Key attributes of God's kingdom, reflecting His moral and ethical standards.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exaltation_of_the_lord.htm">Exaltation of the LORD</a></b><br>The acknowledgment of God's supreme authority and His rightful place above all creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_exaltation.htm">God's Exaltation</a></b><br>Recognize and worship God as the supreme authority in your life. His exaltation calls for our reverence and submission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dwelling_on_high.htm">Dwelling on High</a></b><br>Understand that God's perspective is higher than ours. Trust in His wisdom and sovereignty, especially in times of uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness_in_our_lives.htm">Justice and Righteousness in Our Lives</a></b><br>Strive to reflect God's justice and righteousness in your daily actions and decisions. This is a call to live ethically and morally upright lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/z/zion_as_a_symbol_of_god's_kingdom.htm">Zion as a Symbol of God's Kingdom</a></b><br>See yourself as part of God's kingdom, called to embody His values and principles in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>Take comfort in the promise that God will fill His people with justice and righteousness, looking forward to the ultimate fulfillment in His eternal kingdom.<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/how_does_god_hate_yet_love_all.htm">How can the claim in Psalm 5:5 that God 'hates all evildoers' be reconciled with passages elsewhere asserting God's universal love?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_140_10_show_mercy.htm">How does calling for coals of fire upon evildoers in Psalm 140:10 align with the concept of a merciful God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_79_10_align_with_mercy.htm">How do we reconcile the vengeance implied in Psalm 79:10 with the Bible's overall teaching on mercy and forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_faithful_still_suffer.htm">Psalm 20:1 - If this verse promises divine help in trouble, why do so many faithful people still suffer without apparent intervention?</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>(5) <span class= "bld">The Lord is exalted . . .</span>--The vision of the seer takes in the ideal city of God, Jehovah dwelling on high in His holy Temple, the city at last filled with "judgment and righteousness."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord is exalted</span>. His destruction of the Assyrian host is an exaltation of God; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> it causes him to be exalted in the thoughts of those who have cognizance of the fact (comp. <a href="/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14-16</a>; <a href="/psalms/96-3.htm">Psalm 96:3-10</a>, etc.). It is an indication to them that he has his dwelling on high, and is the true King of heaven. <span class="cmt_word">He hath filled Zion with judgment</span>, etc. (comp. <a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">Isaiah 32:15-17</a>). The destruction is, in part, the result, in part the cause, of the Jews once more turning to God, putting away their iniquities, and establishing the reign of justice and righteousness in the land (see <a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/33-5.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">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</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 exalted,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׂגָּ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(niś·gāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7682.htm">Strong's 7682: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</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">He dwells</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁכֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(šō·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on high;</span><br /><span class="heb">מָר֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(mā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has filled</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלֵּ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zion</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with justice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֖ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and righteousness.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּצְדָקָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/33-5.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 33:5 Yahweh is exalted for he dwells (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/33-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 33:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 33:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/33-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 33:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 33:6" /></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>