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Isaiah 57:15 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite. "
Isaiah 57:15
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13 When you cry, let those whom you have gathered deliver you, but the wind will take them. A breath will carry them all away, but he who takes refuge in me will possess the land, and will inherit my holy mountain.”
14 He will say, “Build up, build up, prepare the way! Remove the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.”
15 For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
16 For I will not contend forever, neither will I always be angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls whom I have made.
17 I was angry because of the iniquity of his covetousness and struck him. I hid myself and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
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Isaiah 57:1
"The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil."
Isaiah 57:2
"He enters into peace. They rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness."
Isaiah 57:3
"“But draw near here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes."
Isaiah 57:4
"Whom do you mock? Against whom do you make a wide mouth and stick out your tongue? Aren’t you children of disobedience and offspring of falsehood,"
Isaiah 57:5
"you who inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; who kill the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?"
Isaiah 57:6
"Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion. They, they are your lot. You have even poured a drink offering to them. You have offered an offering. Shall I be appeased for these things?"
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