Isaiah 33:16

For people who live rightly, ‘bread and water’ will always be available. That is, God will provide their necessary food for each day.

A happy future for *Jerusalem

v17 You will see God the King in all his great *glory. You will see a lovely land that reaches far and wide. v18 You will remember past terrors. Now you will wonder what happened to those foreign officials. They were once so powerful. They weighed everything. They counted everything. v19 You will no longer see those proud foreigners. They spoke some peculiar language that you could not understand. v20 Now look at *Zion, the city where we gather for our special sacred ceremonies. It is a peaceful place in which to live. It will be like a tent that a strong wind cannot blow down. Nobody can pull the pegs (sticks) of the tent out of the ground. Nor can anyone break the ropes (strings) of the tent. v21 In fact, the *Lord himself will be present in all his great *glory and power. And we shall benefit. We shall live by broad rivers and by peaceful streams. No enemy ships of war with oars or with sails will be on those waters. v22 The *Lord is our judge. The *Lord is our ruler. The *Lord is our king. The *Lord will rescue us from any enemy. v23 The sails of the enemy’s ships will hang loose on broken masts (poles). And God’s people will *seize the enemy’s goods. Even weak people will have a share. v24 No inhabitants in *Jerusalem will feel miserable. The *Lord has lifted the weight of punishment from those who live there. (In other words, the *Lord has forgiven the evil deeds of the inhabitants.)