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Just as locusts strip the fields and vines, so Jerusalem will strip the fallen army of Assyria![a]

The Lord is very great and lives in heaven. He will make Jerusalem the home of justice and goodness and righteousness. An abundance of salvation is stored up for Judah in a safe place, along with wisdom and knowledge and reverence for God.

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  1. Isaiah 33:4 fallen army of Assyria, see 2 Kings 19:35.

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