Isaiah 33:15

“He that walketh righteously, &c.] These are the words of the prophet, in answer to those of the hypocrites. So the Targum, “the prophet said, the righteous shall dwell in it;” not in the devouring fire and everlasting burnings, but in Zion, in Jerusalem, on high, in the munition of rocks, safe from those burnings; for these words are to be connected not with the preceding, but with the following verse (<233316>Isaiah 33:16), “thus, he that walketh righteously”, &c. “he shall dwell on high”, &c.; and such an one is he that walks by faith on Christ as his righteousness; that walks after the Spirit, and not after the flesh; that walks uprightly, according to the rule of the Gospel, and as…”

“In contrast to the trembling "sinners in Zion" (Isa 33:14), the righteous shall be secure amid all judgments; they are described according to the Old Testament standpoint of righteousness (Psa 15:2; Psa 24:4). stoppeth . . . ears . . . eyes--"Rejoiceth not in iniquity" (Co1 13:6; contrast Isa 29:20; Psa 10:3; Rom 1:32). The senses are avenues for the entrance of sin (Psa 119:37).”

“He that walketh righteously - In this and the following verses the prophet presents, in contrast, the confidence and the security of the righteous. He first, in this verse, describes the characteristics of the righteous, and in the following verses their confidence in God, and their security and safety. The first characteristic of the righteous man is that he walks righteously; that is, he lives righteously; he does right. And speaketh uprightly - The second characteristic - his words are well-ordered. lie is not false, perfidious, slanderous, or obscene in his words. If a private individual, his words are simple, honest, and true; if a magistrate, his decisions are according to justice. He…”

“He - Who is just in all his dealings. From hearing - Who will not hearken to any counsels, tending to shed innocent blood. From seeing - That abhors the very sight of sin committed by others, and guards his eyes from beholding occasions of sin. Isaiah 33:16”

“33:15 A godly life provides evidence that an individual truly knows God (see Col 3:5-17; Jas 2:14-18; 1 Pet 1:14-16; 1 Jn 1:5-6).”

“that walketh: Isa 56:1, Isa 56:2; Psa 1:1-3, Psa 15:1, Psa 15:2, Psa 24:4, Psa 24:5, Psa 26:1, Psa 26:2, Psa 106:3; Eze 18:15-17; Mal 2:6; Luk 1:6; Rom 2:7; Tit 2:11, Tit 2:12; Jo1 3:7 righteously: Heb. in righteousnesses uprightly: Heb. in uprightnesses despiseth: Neh 5:7-13; Job 31:13-25; Luk 3:12-14, Luk 19:8; Jam 5:4 oppressions: or, deceits shaketh: Exo 23:6-9; Num 16:15; Deu 16:19; Sa1 12:3; Jer 5:26-28; Mic 7:3, Mic 7:4; Mat 26:15; Act 8:18-23; Pe2 2:14-16 stoppeth: Sa1 24:4-7, Sa1 26:8-11; Job 31:29-31; Psa 26:4-6, Psa 26:9-11; Jer 40:15, Jer 40:16; Eph 5:11-13 blood: Heb. bloods shutteth: Psa 119:37 Isaiah 33:16”

“The prophet answers their question. "He that walketh in righteousness, and speaketh uprightness; he that despiseth gain of oppressions, whose hand keepeth from grasping bribes; he that stoppeth his ear from hearing murderous counsel, and shutteth his eyes from looking at evil; he will dwell upon high places; rocky fastnesses are his castle; his bread is abundant, his waters inexhaustible." Isaiah's variation of Psa 15:1-5 and Psa 24:3-6 (as Jer 17:5-8 contains Jeremiah's variation of Psa 1:1-6). Tsedâqōth is the accusative of the object, so also is mēshârı̄m: he who walks in all the relations of life in the full measure of righteousness, i.e., who practises it continually, and whose…”