Isaiah 33

Isaiah 33:1

WOe to thee] a prophesie against the Assyrians, Caldeans, and other enemies of the Church, see Revelation 13:10. When thou] when God shall fully have executed his judgements by thy means, and thou shalt have heaped up thy measure.

Isaiah 33:2

O Lord] the Churches prayer Their arme] that is to say, the strength and upholder of thy poor children, which the Church as a mother presents to the father Every morning] that is to say, continually.

Isaiah 33:3

The people] a description of the overthrow which God would give his enemies At the lifting up] because thou hast shewed thine high and glorious majestie.

Isaiah 33:4

The tterpillar] as those insects in the winter do gather up themselves, and lay their egges in little holes, whereby they may be easily taken up altogether to be destroyed and burned.

Isaiah 33:5

He hath filled] the Italian, he shall fill; that is to say, having destroyed his enemies he shall set his Church in holy order and happy estate, Isaiah 32:16. an Evangelicall prophesie.

Isaiah 33:6

The stabilitie] that is to say, this happinesse which consists in spirituall strength and abundance, shall be made stable and firme for the Churches safeguard, by means of her faith and piety towards God.

Isaiah 33:7

Their valiant ones] the Italian, their Heraulds; a description of Sennacheribs invasion, and threatnings of his Ambassadors, 2 Kings 18:17; 2 Kings 18:28. Ambassadors] which Hezekiah sent to confirme the Treatie made with Sennacherib, 2 King. 18. 14, 37. and 19. 1, 2.

Isaiah 33:8

Lie wasle] all the countrey being taken and over-run with Souldiers, travelling and commerce will be interrupted, see Judges 5:6. The covenant] which Sennacherib made withHezekiah. 2 Kirg. 18. 14. He hath despised] he hath not cared to preserve them for himselfe, but hath destroyed every thing No man] namely, to keepe his faith to them, nor to make spare of them, as being subjects, out of whom he might have had service and profit.

Isaiah 33:9

Lebanon] that is to say, all the most fertile and rich Countries shall be spoiled and laid waste.

Isaiah 33:10

Now] at the time prefixed by my providence, after the enemies shall have vented all their fuy and rage.

Isaiah 33:11

Ye shall] that is to say, all your designes and counsels shall be void and overthrown Your breath] the Italian, your wrath; Heb. your Spirit, that is to say, your rage against me and my people shall be the cause of your perdition, 2 King. 1. 28.

Isaiah 33:14

The sinners] these horrible calamities shall make those that are wicked amongst the people to tremble, finding and seeling the presence of Gods judgements With the] that is to say, with God when he is moved, Deut. 4. 24. and 9. 3 Heb 1:1-14. 19.

Isaiah 33:15

And shutteth] that is to say, he takes no delight at all in evill, but turns from it in thought and deed.

Isaiah 33:16

Shall dwell] hee shall bee secure under Gods guard and providence, like to a man that dwels in an unpregnable rocke, well provided to hold out a siege.

Isaiah 33:17

Thine eyes] that is to say, O thou true beleever, after the deliverance from this dangerous assault, thou shalt see Hezekiah flourish again in power and glory, 2 Chronicles 32:22-23. a figure to describe the sight of Christ in his heavenly Kingdom The land] the Kingdom of that extent, and so enlarged: which also agreeth with Christ, lifted up in his celestiall glory. The meaning may also be, thou mayest securely goe out of Jerusalem, and travell into far countries without any danger.

Isaiah 33:18

Thine heart] yet will I suffer thee to be troubled with terrour, upon the consideration of thy defect and want of meanes to reject so powerfull an adversarie Where is] words of men that are out of the way and dismayed. As who should say, there is neither order nor provision for the defence of the city, there are no souldiers to muster, no money to pay them, nor strong hold to lodge them in.

Isaiah 33:19

Thou shalt not] that is to say, the Assyrians, which are a people of barbarous language and manners shall not enter into Jerusalem, nor come neer unto it A fierce] Hebr. a strong: some take the Hebrew word for impudent and shamelesse, as Deuteronomy 28:50.

Isaiah 33:20

Look upon] that is to say, O you beleevers, consider by the example of this miraculous deliverance, the stabilitie and 〈◊〉 of the Church in her spirituall este Of our] namely, in which God is served, the summary and greatest solemnity of which service was in the solemn feasts, where all the people did meet The stakes] to the heads of which the ropes were made fast, which held up the tents.

Isaiah 33:21

A place of] She shall be inaccessible and impregnable for any humane strength, like unto a place encompassed with broad and deepe waters.

Isaiah 33:23

Thy tacklings] that is to say, O thou Assyrian, all the preparation thou makest for to assault the Church shall be weake and vain: these are sea-mens tearms Then is] all, even the weakest, shall run to have share of the Assyrians spoils.

Isaiah 33:24

The inhabitants] the weakest shall take heart. Figurative tearms, to shew that no naturall weaknesse shall be able to hinder beleevers from having part in Christs spirituall victories and combates, see Joe 3:10. Or all manner of lamentations and griefs shall cease when God is appeased towards his people.