Isaiah 33:1-4

New Century Version

Warnings to Assyria and Promises to God’s People

33 How terrible it will be for you who destroy others
    but have not been destroyed yet.
How terrible it will be for you, traitor,
    whom no one has turned against yet.
When you stop destroying,
    others will destroy you.
When you stop turning against others,
    they will turn against you.

²Lord, be kind to us.
    We have waited for your help.
Give us strength every morning.
    Save us when we are in trouble.
³Your powerful voice makes people run away in fear;
    your greatness causes the nations to run away.
⁴Like locusts, your enemies will take away the things you stole in war.
    Like locusts rushing about, they will take your wealth.