The Meaning of Isaiah 33:5 Explained

Isaiah 33:5

KJV: The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

YLT: Set on high is Jehovah, for He is dwelling on high, He filled Zion with judgment and righteousness,

Darby: Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness;

ASV: Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Isaiah 33:5?

MEANING: What does Isaiah 33:5 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Isaiah 33:5 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Isaiah 33:5?

What is the context of Isaiah 33:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

What does Isaiah 33:5 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The result would be glory for God. He is the sovereign ruler of the world. He would fill Zion with justice and righteousness (cf. Isaiah 1:26-27; Isaiah 32:1; Isaiah 32:16). Here Isaiah began to look into the distant future.

Context Summary

Isaiah 33:1-12 - God Exalted In Judgment

Here we have the final prediction against Sennacherib. He had dealt very treacherously by returning against Jerusalem, though he had taken a heavy ransom to leave it unmolested, 2 Kings 18:16. In Isaiah 33:2 Isaiah recalls the daily prayer offered by the priests in the Temple, when they heard of the steady advance of the foe. It was quite true that nations had fled before the dreaded Assyrian, Isaiah 33:3; but in this case those precedents would be reversed, Isaiah 33:4, because the Lord would appear for His people, Isaiah 33:5. That was a sweet assurance that the prophet gave to Hezekiah in Isaiah 33:6 -to sustain his spirit through the strain of the invasion described in Isaiah 33:7-8. God always gives us a promise on the eve of trial. He victuals His ships ere He exposes them to the storm. Though God sometimes seems to sleep yet when the hour strikes for the deliverance of His people, He will not tarry for a single moment. Be of good cheer; He will ride upon the wings of the wind to succor you! [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 33

¹ God's judgments against the enemies of the church
¹³ The consternation of sinners, and privileges of the godly

What do the individual words in Isaiah 33:5 mean?

Is exalted Yahweh for He dwells on high He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness

נִשְׂגָּ֣ב יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י שֹׁכֵ֖ן מָר֑וֹם מִלֵּ֣א צִיּ֔וֹן מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה

נִשְׂגָּ֣ב	Is exalted
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׂגַב Sense: to be high, be inaccessibly high.
יְהוָ֔ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
שֹׁכֵ֖ן	He dwells
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׁכַן Sense: to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside.
מָר֑וֹם	on high
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מָרֹום Sense: height.
מִלֵּ֣א	He has filled
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָלֵא Sense: to fill, be full.
צִיּ֔וֹן	Zion
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: צִיּׄון Sense: another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books.
מִשְׁפָּ֖ט	with justice
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
וּצְדָקָֽה	and righteousness
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: צְדָקָה Sense: justice, righteousness.

What are the major concepts related to Isaiah 33:5?

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