Bible Strands
Isaiah 33:5
The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet addresses Judah and Jerusalem amid impending national crisis, declaring Yahweh’s sovereign status after describing the plundering of nations.
The words — נִשְׂגָּ֣ב (nisgav) translates literally as "is exalted," and שֹׁכֵ֖ן (shoken) means "dwelling," anchoring the declaration in Yahweh’s permanent residence on high.
The thread — This theme of divine exaltation echoes Isaiah 2:17, where human pride falls and Yahweh alone is exalted, and Daniel 4:37, which praises the King of heaven whose works are true.
Why it lands — The text states that Yahweh’s high dwelling directly produces justice and righteousness in Zion, requiring readers to recognize that moral order derives from His sovereign position rather than human effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 2:17 So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
- Isaiah 32:15 until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.
- Daniel 4:37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
- Romans 11:26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
- Ephesians 1:20 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
- Revelation 19:2 For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
- Exodus 9:16 But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
- Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
- Exodus 15:6 Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.
- Exodus 18:11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”