Isaiah 33:5 meaning and explanation

The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

Isaiah 33:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah 33 speaks into a time of threat, when Assyria looms over Jerusalem and the city's envoys weep in the streets (verses 7 and 8). Against that fear, verse 5 declares that the LORD is exalted and dwells on high, yet this lofty God is not distant from Zion.

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