Isaiah 33:21 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 33:21

But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams ,.... Egypt had its Nile, and Babylon its Euphrates, but Jerusalem had no such river for its convenience, commerce, and defence; but God promises to be that to his Jerusalem, his church and people, as will answer to, and be "instead" F7 מקום נחרים "loco fluviorum", Junius & Tremellius; מקום pro תחת "non in talione, sed saltem ut significat loco ac vice, Deus ecclesiae est pro fluminibus",... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:21

The glorious Lord "The glorious name of Jehovah" - I take שם shem for a noun, with the Septuagint and Syriac. See Psalm 20:1 ; Proverbs 18:10 . 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 33:18-24

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 33:21

But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a Place of broad rivers ; rather, there in majesty the Lord is ours ; [ the Lord who is ] a Place of broad rivers , etc. Some critics think that "a place of broad rivers" may be exegetical of sham , "there," and so apply it to Jerusalem; but the majority regard the phrase as applied directly to Jehovah. As he is "a Place to hide in" ( Psalms 32:7 ; Psalms 119:114 ), so he may be "a Place of broad rivers," full, i.e. of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:21

But there - In Jersalem; or in his church, of which Jerusalem was the emblem.The glorious Lord - Lowth renders it, ‘The glorious name of Yahweh,’ שׁם shâm to be a noun, as if it were pointed שׁם shēm. So the Syriac and the Septuagint read it. The word ‘glorious’ (אדיר 'adiyr) means magnificent; denoting that Yahweh would manifest himself there as magnificent or great in the destruction of his enemies, and in the protection of his people.Will be unto us a place - It seems to be harsh to say... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 33:20-22

Isaiah 33:20-22. Look upon Zion Contemplate Zion’s beauty and safety, and her glorious and peculiar privileges; the city of our solemnities This was the chief part of Zion’s glory and happiness, that God was solemnly worshipped, and the solemn assemblies and feasts kept in her. Thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, &c. What is here predicted was but very obscurely and imperfectly fulfilled in the literal Zion; but was, and will be, clearly and fully accomplished in the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 33:1-24

Assyria defeated; Jerusalem blessed (33:1-24)In speaking again about the current situation, Isaiah announces God’s judgment on the Assyrians. They have plundered greedily and acted treacherously (33:1). Isaiah cries to God to save Jerusalem, so that the enemy armies will flee and the Jerusalemites can seize the goods left behind (2-4). Assured that God will act, the prophet praises him before the actual victory. God gives his people security and wisdom, and they respond with reverence and trust... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 33:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:13-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:17-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:18-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 33:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 33:20-22

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 33:1-24

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