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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 33:14

The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?The sinners — This is spoken of the Jews. The prophet having foretold the deliverance of God's people, and the destruction of their enemies, gives a lively representation of the unbelieving condition, in which the Jews were, before their deliverance came.Who — How shall we be able to endure, or avoid the wrath of that... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 33:15

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;He — Who is just in all his dealings.From hearing — Who will not hearken to any counsels, tending to shed innocent blood.From seeing — That abhors the very sight of sin committed by others, and guards his eyes from beholding occasions of sin. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 33:16

He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.On high — Out of the reach of danger.His waters — God will furnish him with all necessaries. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 33:17

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.The king — First Hezekiah, and then Christ, triumphing over all enemies, and ruling his own people with righteousness.Very far — Thou shalt not be shut up in Jerusalem, but shalt have free liberty to go abroad with honour and safety. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 33:18

Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver where is he that counted the towers?Thine heart — This is a thankful acknowledgment of deliverance from their former terrors and miseries.Where — These words they spoke in the time of their distress. The scribe, whom we call muster-master, was to make and keep a list of the soldiers, and to call them together as occasion required: the receiver, received and laid out the money for the charges of the war; and he that... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 33:19

Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.A fierce — That fierce and warlike people, whom thou hast seen with terror, near the walls of Jerusalem, thou shalt see no more.A people — A foreign nation, whose language is unknown to thee. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 33:20

Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.Look upon — Contemplate Zion's glorious and peculiar privileges.Solemnities — This was the chief part of Zion's glory, that God was solemnly worshipped, and the solemn assemblies and feasts kept in her.Quiet — This was but imperfectly fulfilled in the... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 33:21

But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.There — In and about Zion.Rivers — Tho' we have nothing but a small and contemptible brook to defend us; yet God will be as sure a defence to us, as if we were surrounded with great rivers.No galley — No ships of the enemies shall be able to come into this river to annoy them. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 33:22

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.Is judge — To plead our cause against our enemies.Lawgiver — Our chief governor, to whom it belongs, to give laws, and to defend his people. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 33:23

Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.Tacklings — He directs his speech to the Assyrians; and having designed their army under the notion of a gallant ship, verse21, he here represents their undone condition, by the metaphor of a ship, tossed in a tempestuous sea, having her cables broke, and all her tacklings loose, so that she could have no benefit of her masts and... read more

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