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Isaiah 57:14-21
1599 Geneva Bible
Isaiah 57:14-21
1599 Geneva Bible
14 [a]And he shall say, Cast up, cast up: prepare the way: take up the stumbling blocks out of the way of my people.
15 For thus saith he that is high and excellent, he that inhabiteth the eternity, whose Name is the Holy one, I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to revive the spirit of the humble, and to give life to them that are of a contrite heart.
16 For I will not contend forever: neither will I be always wroth, [b]for the spirit should fail before me: and I have made the breath.
17 For his [c]wicked covetousness I am angry with him, and have smitten him: I hid me, and was angry, yet he went away, and turned after the way of his own heart.
18 I have seen his ways, and will [d]heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comfort unto him, and to those that lament him.
19 I create the [e]fruit of the lips, to be peace: peace unto them that are [f]far off, and to them that are near, saith the Lord: for I will heal him.
20 But the wicked are like the raging sea, that [g]cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
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- Isaiah 57:14 God shall say to Darius and Cyrus.
- Isaiah 57:16 I will not use my power against frail man, whose life is but a blast.
- Isaiah 57:17 That is, for the vices and faults of the people, which is meant here by covetousness.
- Isaiah 57:18 Though they were obstinate, yet I did not withdraw my mercy from them.
- Isaiah 57:19 That is, I frame the speech and words of my messengers which shall bring peace.
- Isaiah 57:19 As well to him that is in captivity as to him that remaineth at home.
- Isaiah 57:20 Their evil conscience doth ever torment them, and therefore they can never have rest, read Isa. 48:22.
Isaiah 57:14-21
New International Version
Isaiah 57:14-21
New International Version
Comfort for the Contrite
14 And it will be said:
“Build up, build up, prepare the road!(A)
Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.”(B)
15 For this is what the high and exalted(C) One says—
he who lives forever,(D) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high(E) and holy place,
but also with the one who is contrite(F) and lowly in spirit,(G)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and to revive the heart of the contrite.(H)
16 I will not accuse(I) them forever,
nor will I always be angry,(J)
for then they would faint away because of me—
the very people(K) I have created.
17 I was enraged by their sinful greed;(L)
I punished them, and hid(M) my face in anger,
yet they kept on in their willful ways.(N)
18 I have seen their ways, but I will heal(O) them;
I will guide(P) them and restore comfort(Q) to Israel’s mourners,
19 creating praise on their lips.(R)
Peace, peace,(S) to those far and near,”(T)
says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”
20 But the wicked(U) are like the tossing sea,(V)
which cannot rest,
whose waves cast up mire(W) and mud.
21 “There is no peace,”(X) says my God, “for the wicked.”(Y)
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