Isaiah 33:18-19 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 33:13-24

Here is a preface that commands attention; and it is fit that all should attend, both near and afar off, to what God says and does (Isa. 33:13): Hear, you that are afar off, whether in place or time. Let distant regions and future ages hear what God has done. They do so; they will do so from the scripture, with as much assurance as those that were near, the neighbouring nations and those that lived at that time. But whoever hears what God has done, whether near or afar off, let them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 33:18

Thine heart shall meditate terror ,.... shall recollect, and think of with pleasure and thankfulness, the terror they were formerly seized with, when surrounded and oppressed by their enemies, particularly at the time of the slaying of the witnesses, which will be a terrible time to the church and people of God; but when that is over, they will call it to mind with gratitude, for deliverance from it F5 So Ben Melech interprets it, "thine heart, which was meditating terror before... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 33:19

Thou shalt not see a fierce people ,.... A people of a fierce countenance, as in Daniel 8:23 fierce in their looks, furious in their temper, cruel and bloodthirsty in their practices, confirmed and hardened in their sins, whose consciences are seared as with a red hot iron; a character given of the Papists, 1 Timothy 4:2 these shall be no more seen nor feared: a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive ; than the people in common could, having their worship and devotion not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:18

Where is the scribe? - The person appointed by the king of Assyria to estimate their number and property in reference to their being heavily taxed. Where is the receiver? - Or he who was to have collected this tribute. Where is he that counted the towers? - That is, the commander of the enemy's forces, who surveyed the fortifications of the city, and took an account of the height, strength, and situation of the walls and towers, that he might know where to make the assault with the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:13-24

REFLECTIONS ON ASSYRIA 'S OVERTHROW VIEWED AS ACCOMPLISHED . The prophet's first thought is , how wonderfully the overthrow has manifested the might of God ( Isaiah 33:13 ). Next, how it must thrill with fear the hearts of the wicked among his people ( Isaiah 33:14 ). Thirdly, how the righteous are by it placed in security, and can look back with joy to their escape, and can with confidence look forward to a future of happiness and tranquil lily ( Isaiah 33:15-24 ).... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:17-24

The reign of Hezekiah. Amidst all the agitation caused by the invasion of Sennacherib, and his perfidy, "the voices of true prophets were raised with power, pointing to the imperishable elements in the true community, and proclaiming the approach of a great crisis, the crushing weight of which should alight only on the faithless, whether among the Assyrians or in Judah" (Ewald). Here we find a reflection of the excitement of the time. I. THE GLORY OF THE KING . His beauty is a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:18

Thine heart shall meditate terror ; i.e. "thou shalt look back upon the past time of terror, the dreadful period of the siege, and contrast it with thy present happiness." Mr. Cheyne quotes as an illustration, appositely enough, Virgil's "Et haec olim meminisse juvabit." Where is the scribe … the receiver? …. he that counted the towers ? Where now are the Assyrian officials—the scribe, who registered the amount of the tribute and booty; the receiver, who weighed the gold and silver... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:18-24

Happy times. A very pleasant picture is this of a nation or of a Church on which the full blessing of God is resting. There are several elements in its prosperity. I. A SENSE OF THE DIVINE MERCY . "The people … shall be forgiven their iniquity" ( Isaiah 33:24 ). A sense of pardoned sin and of reconciliation to God is at the foundation of all true peace, all sacred joy, and all holy usefulness. II. THE MAINTENANCE or DEVOTIONAL HABITS . Zion is to be always known... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:19

Thou shalt not see a fierce people , etc.; rather, thou shalt see no more that barbarous people— the Assyrians—a people gruff of speech that thou canst not hear them , stammering of tongue that thee caner not understand them (comp. Isaiah 28:11 ). The generation which witnessed the destruction of Sennacherib's army probably did not see the Assyrians again. It was not till about B.C. 670 that Manasseh was "taken with hooks by the captains of the King of Assyria, and carried to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:18

Thine heart - The heart of the people of Jerusalem.Shall meditate terror - This is similar to the expression in Virgil:- forsan et haec olim meminisse jurabit.AEn. ii. 203.The sense here is, ‘You shall hereafter think over all this alarm and distress. When the enemy is destroyed, the city saved, and the king shall reign in magnificence over all the nation then enjoying peace and prosperity, you shall recall these days of terror and alarm, and shall then ask with gratitude and astonishment,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 33:13-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 33:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 33:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:13-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:17-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:18-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:18

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