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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Isaiah 33:6

Wisdom and knowledge, to govern thyself and thy people well, shall be the stability of thy times; of thy reign; times being oft put for things done in those times, as 1 Chronicles 12:32 Psalms 31:15, Psalms 37:18, &c. He turneth his speech to Hezekiah. The sense is, Thy throne shall be established upon the sure foundations of wisdom and justice. Strength of salvation; thy saving strength, or thy strong or mighty salvation. The fear of the Lord is his treasure: and although thou shalt have great treasures of gold and silver, &c., yet thy chief treasure and delight is, and shall be, in promoting the fear and worship of God; which shall be a great honour and safeguard to thyself and people. He saith, his treasure, for thy treasure, by a sudden change of the person, usual in these books.

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See also Isaiah 33:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 33:6. _HIS TREASURE _- "Thy treasure."] Ὁ θησαυρος σου, _Sym_. He had in his copy אצרך _otsarcha_, "thy treasure," not אצרו _otsaro_, "his treasure....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE SHALL BE - This verse contains evidently an address to Hezekiah, and asserts that his reign would be characterized by the prevalence of piety and knowledge. This chapter aboun...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 33 Sixth Woe Against the Assyrian and What Is to Follow 1. _The judgment announced (Isaiah 33:1)_ 2. _The prayer of the faithful remnant (Isaiah 33:2)_ 3. _The judgment executed (Isaiah 33:7)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The writer draws encouragement from two thoughts: (1) from the nature of Israel's God; He is a spiritual Being, dwelling on high, beyond the reach of His enemies: (2) from the spiritual blessings He h...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The verse is difficult and may be construed in several ways. We might either render "and the stability of thy times shall be a store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge" (virtually as R.V. marg.); or...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE, &C.— _And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, the possession of continued salvation: the fear of JEHOVAH, this shall be thy treasure._ Lowth. Vitringa s...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. SUBJUGATION TEXT: Isaiah 33:1-12 1 Woe to thee that destroyest, and thou wast not destroyed; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destr...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    33:6 knowledge. (c-16) Or 'wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, the riches of salvation.' your (d-23) Lit. 'his,' i.e. Israel's....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 33 A PRAYER FOR HELP V1 *Woe to our enemies! They ruined and cheated other people. Al...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE... — The words are used in the higher sense, as in Proverbs 1:1, in contrast with the craft and devices of men, just as the “fear of the Lord” is the true treasure, in contrast wi...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הָיָה֙ אֱמוּנַ֣ת עִתֶּ֔יךָ חֹ֥סֶן יְשׁוּעֹ֖ת...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXI OUR GOD A CONSUMING FIRE 701 B.C. Isaiah 33:1 WE have seen how the sense of forgiveness and the exultant confidence, which fill chapter 33, were brought about within a few months after...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter celebrates a great victory, and is prophetic of the method of the final triumph. In the first thirteen verses we have the prophet's appeal, in which there are two movements. In the first...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of (k) thy times, [and] strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD [is] his treasure. (k) That is, in the days of Hezekiah....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Faith. Sincerity and justice adorn the reigns of Ezechias and Christ._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If the Prophet be here speaking of general things, the whole will be suited to all times, in the Church. God's faithfulness is the same: the efficacy of Christ's blood and righteousness, the same: and...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    6._And the stability of thy times shall be. _He promises that the state of the kingdom under the reign of Hezekiah will yet be happy and prosperous, especially when he contrasts it with the wretched,...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 33 AND 34. Chapter s 33, 34 announce the last two great acts of judgment. At the moment when God establishes Himself in Zion, and fills it with righteousness,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE SHALL BE THE STABILITY OF THY TIMES,.... Some take these words to be directed to Hezekiah; but rather they are an apostrophe to the Messiah, and respect the later times of Chr...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, [and] strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD [is] his treasure. Ver. 6. _And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy time...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The Lord is exalted_ By the destruction of so potent an army, and by the defence of his people. _For he dwelleth on high_ He is, and will appear to be, superior to his enemies, both in place and powe...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times and strength of salvation, literally, "And there shall be security, a firm and lasting prosperity, of thy times, a treasure of salvation, o...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PUNISHMENT STRIKES THE ADVERSARY...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    SALVATION: _ Heb._ salvations...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-14 Here we have the proud and false destroyer justly reckoned with for all his fraud and violence. The righteous God often pays sinners in their own coin. Those who by faith humbly wait for God, sh...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 33:6 Wisdom H2451 knowledge H1847 stability H530 times H6256 strength H2633 salvation H3444 fear H3374 LORD H3068

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GREAT DELIVERANCE AT JERUSALEM (ISAIAH 33:1). Assyria is chided for its greed and treachery, and Yahweh's people plead for deliverance. But the invasion is going forward and the spoil is being gat...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 33 THE SIXTH WOE AGAINST THOSE WHO DESPOIL OTHERS AND WHO ARE TREACHEROUS. The sixth woe seems in context to be directed against Assyria for some treacherous act. We can compare and contrast h...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    FEAR (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 33:6 I. It is a pity, and a thing greatly to be regretted, that the tree of which Adam and Eve were ordered not to eat, and did eat, is so often called "the tree of knowledge." It is not its sc...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The distress of Judah and Jerusalem because of coming woes. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The righteous God pays sinners in their own coin. When they have filled up the measure of their ini...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 33:1. _Woe to thee,_ thou spoiler, who hast not been spoiled; _AND THOU PLUNDERER, WHO HAST NOT BEEN PLUNDERED._ When thou hast ceased to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; When thou art weary of...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times_ THE ADVANTAGES OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS I. THE VALUABLY. INSTRUCTION IN THE ART OF READING WHICH THEY HAVE IMPARTED TO MANY WHO COULD NOT OTHERWIS...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 33:5 STABILITY. This confidence lies at the heart of Isaiah’s message. ZION’S TREASURE, unlike the treasures that were taken by enemies (v....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE IMPORTANCE OF RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE (_Sunday School Anniversary_.) Isaiah 33:6 _And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation_. Primarily these words seem...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    SECTION X. A PROPHECY OF JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA (Isaiah 33:1.). EXPOSITION ISAIAH 33:1 THE JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now chapter 33 begins with a warning to the Assyrians. Woe unto thee that spoilest, and you have not been spoiled; you that deal treacherously, you've not been dealt treacherously with! (Isaiah 33:1)...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 4:8; 1 Timothy 6:6; 2 Chronicles 32:20; 2 Chronicles 32:21;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Thy times — He turns his speech to Hezekiah. Thy throne shall be established upon the sure foundations of wisdom and justice. And strength — Thy strong salvation. The fear — Thy chief treasure is in p...

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