Isaiah 29

I love the command of the Lord -

"Stay yourselves..." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:9)

Or in other words, brace yourselves. The righteous are commanded to stay yourselves or hold fast to the rod of iron or the Word of God. The wicked should stay themselves -

"...and wonder; cry ye out, and cry..." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:9)

...for that which will come because -

"...they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
10 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes..." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:9 - 10)

The Savior was asked why He taught in parables -

"He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them." (New Testament | Matthew 13:11 - 15)

Butfo the righteous that stay themselves with the iron rod -

"...blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear." (New Testament | Matthew 13:16)

These are the repentant that Isaiah described as they -

"...that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine." (Old Testament | Isaiah 29:24)

It is they that are the meek that hear.