Isaiah 33:1-3

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

A Prophecy of Deliverance from Foes

33 Woe to you, destroyer,
    who yourself have not been destroyed;
you treacherous one,
    with whom none has dealt treacherously!
When you have ceased to destroy,
    you will be destroyed;
and when you have made an end of dealing treacherously,
    you will be dealt with treacherously.

²O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for thee.
    Be our arm every morning,
    our salvation in the time of trouble.
³At the thunderous noise peoples flee,
    at the lifting up of thyself nations are scattered;

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