Isaiah 33:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי יְהוָה שֹׁפְטֵנוּ יְהוָה מְחֹקְקֵנוּ יְהוָה מַלְכֵּנוּ הוּא יוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ

Transliteration

For YHWH šōpəṭēnû YHWH məḥōqəqēnû YHWH malkēnû he yôšîʿēnû

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
• *šōpəṭēnû*: Qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our judge
• *məḥōqəqēnû*: Poel participle, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our lawgiver
• *malkēnû*: noun, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our king
• *yôšîʿēnû*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will save us

Word Meanings

• *šōpəṭēnû*: our judge/one who judges us
• *məḥōqəqēnû*: our lawgiver/our ruler/our commander
• *malkēnû*: our king/our ruler
• *yôšîʿēnû*: he will save us/he will deliver us/he will rescue us

Referenced Verses

• Jas 4:12 : 12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
• Ps 89:18 : 18 For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
• Isa 25:9 : 9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
• Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
• Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
• Isa 35:4 : 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
• Ps 75:7 : 7 But God is the judge{H8802)}: he putteth down{H8686)} one, and setteth up{H8686)} another.
• Isa 11:4 : 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
• Gen 18:25 : 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
• Deut 33:2 : 2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
• Rev 19:16 : 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
• Zeph 3:15-17 : 15 The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. 17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
• Acts 5:31 : 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
• Titus 3:4-6 : 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
• Heb 5:9 : 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
• Neh 10:14 : 14 The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
• Ps 44:4 : 4 Thou art my King, O God: command{H8761)} deliverances for Jacob.
• Ps 50:6 : 6 And the heavens shall declare{H8686)} his righteousness: for God is judge{H8802)} himself. Selah.
• Ps 74:12 : 12 For God is my King of old, working{H8802)} salvation in the midst of the earth.
• Ps 98:9 : 9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
• Ps 147:19-20 : 19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
• Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Isa 16:5 : 5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
• Matt 1:21-23 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
• Matt 21:5 : 5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• Luke 2:11 : 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.