Isaiah 33:2 “O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morn…”

Isaiah 33:2

O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

LORD, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

American Standard Version

O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

Geneva Bible 1599

O Lord, haue mercie vpon vs, wee haue waited for thee: be thou, which waste their arme in the morning, our helpe also in time of trouble.

Darby Translation

Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be their arm every morning, yea, our salvation in the time of trouble.

Young's Literal Translation

O Jehovah, favour us, for thee we have waited, Be their arm, in the mornings, Yea, our salvation in time of adversity.

Bible in Basic English

O Lord, have mercy on us; for we have been waiting for your help: be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of trouble.

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Cross references

“be gracious”

Psalm 62:8 Isaiah 25:9 Psalm 62:1 Psalm 130:4–8 Isaiah 26:8 Psalm 62:5

Psalm 62:8 · BSB

Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

Isaiah 25:9 · BSB

And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

Psalm 62:1 · BSB

In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

Psalm 130:4–8 · BSB

But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.

Isaiah 26:8 · BSB

Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

Psalm 62:5 · BSB

Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

“be thou”

Exodus 14:27 Isaiah 25:4 Psalm 25:3 Lamentations 3:23 Psalm 143:8

Exodus 14:27 · BSB

So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea.

Isaiah 25:4 · BSB

For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,

Psalm 25:3 · BSB

Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.

Lamentations 3:23 · BSB

They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

Psalm 143:8 · BSB

Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

“our salvation”

Psalm 60:11 Psalm 46:1 Isaiah 26:16 Psalm 37:39 Psalm 46:5 Psalm 50:15

Psalm 60:11 · BSB

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

Psalm 46:1 · BSB

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

Isaiah 26:16 · BSB

O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.

Psalm 37:39 · BSB

The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

Psalm 46:5 · BSB

God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.

Psalm 50:15 · BSB

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Also

Isaiah 59:16 Isaiah 40:10

Isaiah 59:16 · BSB

He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.

Isaiah 40:10 · BSB

Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed.

3The peoples flee the thunder of Your voice; the nations scatter when You rise.

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