Isaiah 33:2

²But Lord, be merciful to us, for we have waited for you. Be our strong arm each day and our salvation in times of trouble.a

Isaiah 33 is a prophetic prayer and response, set against the backdrop of Assyrian invasion and the threat of Sennacherib's army. The chapter moves from a cry for deliverance (vv. 1-6) to a vision of God's judgment on the nations (vv. 7-12), and finally to a portrait of the right