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Your spoil is gathered as if by caterpillars;
    like a swarm of locusts men descend upon it.
The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high;
    he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
Her strength will derive from the Lord’s unchanging stability;
    her deliverance will result from wisdom and knowledge;
    her treasure is the fear of the Lord.

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Your plunder,(A) O nations, is harvested(B) as by young locusts;(C)
    like a swarm of locusts people pounce on it.

The Lord is exalted,(D) for he dwells on high;(E)
    he will fill Zion with his justice(F) and righteousness.(G)
He will be the sure foundation for your times,
    a rich store of salvation(H) and wisdom and knowledge;
    the fear(I) of the Lord is the key to this treasure.[a](J)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 33:6 Or is a treasure from him