WOE to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
2 O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
3 At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
4 And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
5 The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.
7 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
9 The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
10 Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
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?
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;
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.
17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
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.
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.
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.
22 For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
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.
24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

1Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee: when thou shalt cease to spoile, thou shalt bee spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deale treacherously, they shall deale treacherously with thee.

2O Lord, be gratious vnto vs, we haue waited for thee: be thou their arme euery morning, our saluation also in the time of trouble.

3At the noise of the tumult the people fled: at the lifting vp of thy selfe the nations were scattered.

4And your spoile shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of Locusts shall he runne vpon them.

5The Lord is exalted: for hee dwelleth on high, he hath filled Zion with iudgement and righteousnesse.

6And wisedome and knowledge shall be the stabilitie of thy times, and strength of saluation: the feare of the Lord is his treasure.

7Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadours of peace shall weepe bitterly.

8The high wayes lye waste; the way faring man ceaseth: he hath broken the couenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

9The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewen downe: Sharon is like a wildernes, and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.

10Now will I rise, saith the Lord: now will I be exalted, now will I lift vp my selfe.

11Yee shall conceiue chaffe, yee shall bring forth stubble: your breath as fire shall deuoure you.

12And the people shalbe as the burnings of lyme: as thornes cut vp shall they be burnt in the fire.

13 Heare yee that are farre off, what I haue done; and yee that are neere, acknowledge my might.

14The sinners in Zion are afraid, fearefulnesse hath surprised the hypocrites: who among vs shall dwell with the deuouring fire? who amongst vs shall dwell with euerlasting burnings?

15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh vprightly, hee that despiseth the gaine of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his eares from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing euill:

16He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shalbe the munitions of rocks, bread shalbe giuen him, his waters shall be sure.

17Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very farre off.

18Thine heart shall meditate terrour; Where is the scribe? where is the receiuer? where is he that counted the towres?

19Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech then thou canst perceiue; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not vnderstand.

20Looke vpon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Ierusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken downe, not one of the stakes thereof shall euer be remoued, neither shall any of the coardes thereof be broken.

21But there the glorious Lord will be vnto vs a place of broad riuers and streames; wherein shall goe no galley with oares, neither shall gallant ship passe thereby.

22For the Lord is our Iudge, the Lord is our Lawgiuer, the Lord is our King, he wil saue vs.

23Thy tacklings are loosed: they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the saile: then is the praye of a great spoile diuided, the lame take the praye.

24And the inhabitant shall not say; I am sicke: the people that dwel therein shalbe forgiuen their iniquitie.

I == Isa 21:2 ; Hab 2:8 ; Rev 13:10

 

 

 

II == Isa 25:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V == Ps 97:9

 

 

 

 

VII == 2nd Kings 18:18 , 37

VIII == Judg 5:6 ; 2nd Kings 18:14-17

 

IX == Isa 24:4

 

 

X == Ps 12:5

 

XI == Ps 7:14 ; Isa 59:4

 

XII == Isa 9:18

 

XIII == Isa 49:1

 

 

 

 

 

XV == Ps 15:2 ; 24:4 ; 119:37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XVIII == 1st Cor 1:20

 

XIX == Deut 28:49-50 ; 2nd Kings 19:32 ; Jer 5:15

 

XX == Ps 46:5 ; 48:12 ; 125:1-2 ; Isa 37:33 ; 54:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXII == Ps 89:18 ; James 4:12

 

 

 

 

XXIV == Jer 50:20

1 Woe, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you finish destroying, you will be destroyed; when wearied with betraying, you will be betrayed.

2 O LORD, have pity on us, for you we wait. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of trouble!

3 At the roaring sound, peoples flee; when you rise in your majesty, nations are scattered.

4 Men gather spoil as caterpillars are gathered up; they rush upon it like the onrush of locusts.

5 The LORD is exalted, enthroned on high; he fills Zion with right and justice.

6 That which makes her seasons lasting, the riches that save her, are wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is her treasure.

7 See, the men of Ariel cry out in the streets, the messengers of Shalem weep bitterly.

8 The highways are desolate, travelers have quit the paths, Covenants are broken, their terms are spurned; yet no man gives it a thought.

9 The country languishes in mourning, Lebanon withers with shame; Sharon is like the steppe, Bashan and Carmel are stripped bare.

10 Now will I rise up, says the LORD, now will I be exalted, now be lifted up.

11 You conceive dry grass, bring forth stubble; my spirit shall consume you like fire.

12 The peoples shall be as in a limekiln, like brushwood cut down for burning in the fire.

13 Hear, you who are far off, what I have done; you who are near, acknowledge my might.

14 On Zion sinners are in dread, trembling grips the impious: "Who of us can live with the consuming fire? who of us can live with the everlasting flames?"

15 He who practices virtue and speaks honestly, who spurns what is gained by oppression, Brushing his hands free of contact with a bribe, stopping his ears lest he hear of bloodshed, closing his eyes lest he look on evil - 

16 He shall dwell on the heights, his stronghold shall be the rocky fastness, his food and drink in steady supply.

17 Your eyes will see a king in his splendor, they will look upon a vast land.

18 Your mind will dwell on the terror: "Where is he who counted, where is he who weighed? Where is he who counted the towers?"

19 To the people of alien tongue you will look no more, the people of obscure speech, stammering in a language not understood.

20 Look to Zion, the city of our festivals; let your eyes see Jerusalem as a quiet abode, a tent not to be struck, Whose pegs will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes severed.

22 Indeed the LORD will be there with us, majestic; yes, the LORD our judge, the LORD our lawgiver, the LORD our king, he it is who will save us.

21 In a place of rivers and wide streams on which no boat is rowed, where no majestic ship passes,

23 The rigging hangs slack; it cannot hold the mast in place, nor keep the sail spread out. Then the blind will divide great spoils and the lame will carry off the loot.

24 No one who dwells there will say, "I am sick"; the people who live there will be forgiven their guilt.

v 1. This woe is on Assyria and those who deal treacherously with Jerusalem.

v 2-4. The righteous remnant is calling upon the Lord for protection from enemies and the return of plunder will be as sure as the effects of locusts.

 

 

 

v 5,6. Isaiah tells them the Lord will eventually bring justice and stability.

 

v 7-12. Those who sought help by alliances will sorrow for all the destruction in the land, and their efforts will be burned as chaff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 13-16. God called on people to acknowledge Him. Sinners asked who could stand against God’s judgment, and the answer was, the righteous would be blessed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 17-24. Looking forward to the Millennium, Christ will rule and there will be no invaders like the Assyrians with there strange language. Jerusalem will be in peace, the judicial, legislative and executive duties will all be done by Christ. Plunder from enemies will be available to all and there will be health and forgiveness of sin.