Isaiah 57:2
Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
In Context
3“But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
Cross References
2 Chronicles 16:14And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.
Ecclesiastes 12:7before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Isaiah 26:7The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.
Ezekiel 32:25Among the slain they prepare a resting place for Elam with all her hordes, with her graves all around her. All of them are uncircumcised, slain by the sword, although their terror was once spread in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. They are placed among the slain.
Luke 1:6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
Luke 7:50And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 57:2-3
Death of the Righteous. ( b. c. 706.) 1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. The prophet, in the close of the foregoing chapter, had condemned the watchmen for their ignorance and sottishness; here he shows the general stupidity and senselessness of the people likewise. No wonder they were… Read the whole commentary →