Ésaïe 33:1-8

1 Malheur à toi qui ravages, et qui n'as pas été ravagé! Qui pilles, et qu'on n'a pas encore pillé! Quand tu auras fini de ravager, tu seras ravagé; Quand tu auras achevé de piller, on te pillera.

2 Eternel, aie pitié de nous! Nous espérons en toi. Sois notre aide chaque matin, Et notre délivrance au temps de la détresse!

3 Quand ta voix retentit, Les peuples fuient; Quand tu te lèves, Les nations se dispersent.

4 On moissonne votre butin, Comme moissonne la sauterelle; On se précipite dessus, Comme se précipitent les sauterelles.

5 L'Eternel est élevé, Car il habite en haut; Il remplit Sion De droiture et de justice.

6 Tes jours seront en sûreté; La sagesse et l'intelligence sont une source de salut; La crainte de l'Eternel, C'est là le trésor de Sion.

7 Voici, les héros Poussent des cris au dehors; Les messagers de paix Pleurent amèrement.

8 Les routes sont désertes; On ne passe plus dans les chemins. Il a rompu l'alliance, il méprise les villes, Il n'a de respect pour personne.

Ésaïe 33:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 33

This chapter contains an account of God's judgments upon the enemies of his people, and of the peaceable, comfortable, and happy state of the church in the latter day. The judgment denounced, Isa 33:1 a prayer of the church for safety and protection, which it promises itself from what God had heretofore done, Isa 33:2,3 an answer to it, declaring the spoil of the enemy, and the happy times the people of God should enjoy through his appearance for them, Isa 33:4-6 though previous thereunto there would be very distressing ones, Isa 33:7-9 when the Lord resolves to arise and exert his power in the destruction of the people, who should be burnt up like stubble, thorns, and lime, Isa 33:10-12 persons far and near are called upon to take notice of this, Isa 33:13 which would issue in a different manner, in the surprise and terror of hypocrites, and in the safety and plenty of provisions for good men, who are described, Isa 33:14-16 and then follow promises to them, of seeing the King in his beauty, and beholding a distant country of reflecting on past terror with pleasure, being freed from it, and in no danger of a foreign enemy, Isa 33:17-19 and the chapter is concluded with a famous prophecy of the peace, prosperity, and safety of the church, and of the healthfulness of its inhabitants, under the protection of Christ, its King and Lawgiver, its enemies being also an easy prey to it, Isa 33:20-24.