Isaiah 57:14-21

Expanded Bible

¹⁴ Someone will say, “Build ·a road [up; or it]! Build ·a road [up; or it]! Prepare the way [40:3; 62:10]!
    ·Make the way clear [Remove the obstacles] for my people.”
¹⁵ And this is the reason: God lives forever and is holy.
    He is high and ·lifted up [exalted].
He says, “I live in a high and holy place,
    but I also live with people who are ·sad [contrite] and ·humble [lowly in spirit].
I ·give new life to [revive the spirit of] those who are ·humble [lowly]
    and to those whose hearts are ·broken [contrite; repentant].
¹⁶ I will not ·accuse [or contend/fight against them] forever,
    nor will I always be angry,
because then ·human life [the spirit] would grow weak.
    ·Human beings [^LThe breath], whom I created, would die.
¹⁷ I was angry because ·they were dishonest in order to make money [of their sinful greed].
    I punished them and ·turned away from them [^Lhid my face] in anger,
    but they ·continued to do evil [^Lturned away in the way of their heart].
¹⁸ I have seen ·what they have done [their ways], but I will heal them.
    I will guide them and comfort them and those who ·felt sad for them [mourn].
    ·They will all praise me [I will create praise on their lips; ^L…creating fruit of lips].
¹⁹ ·I will give peace, real peace [^LPeace, peace], to those far and near,
    and I will heal them,” says the Lord.
²⁰ But ·evil people [the wicked] are like the ·angry [surging; tossing] sea,
    which cannot rest,
    whose waves toss up ·waste [mire; muck] and mud.
²¹ “There is no peace for ·evil people [the wicked],” says my God.