Isaiah 57:16

For I do not strive for all time, nor am I angry forever, || For the spirit is feeble before Me, || And the souls I have made.

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In The King James Version

For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

In Context

15For thus said the high and exalted One, || Inhabiting eternity, and His Name [is] holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, || And with the bruised and humble of spirit, || To revive the spirit of the humble, || And to revive the heart of bruised ones,

17For the iniquity of his dishonest gain, || I have been angry, and I strike him, || Hiding—and am angry, || And he goes on turning back in the way of his heart.

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Cross References

Numbers 16:22and they fall on their faces, and say, “God, God of the spirits of all flesh—one man sins, and are You angry against all the congregation?”

Job 12:10In whose hand [is] the breath of every living thing, || And the spirit of all flesh of man.

Psalms 78:38And He, the Merciful One, pardons iniquity, and does not destroy, || And has often turned back His anger, || And does not awaken all His fury.

Psalms 103:9He does not strive forever, || Nor does He watch for all time.

Isaiah 27:8In measure, in sending it forth, you strive with it, || He has taken away by His sharp wind, || In the day of an east wind,

Isaiah 42:5Thus said God, YHWH, || Creating the heavens, and stretching them out, || Spreading out the earth and its productions, || Giving breath to the people on it, || And spirit to those walking in it.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 57:14-17

Vanity of Idols; Divine Greatness and Condescension. ( b. c. 706.) 13 When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain; 14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people. 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place,… Read the whole commentary →

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