Isaiah 57:16

For I will not contend forever, Nor will I be always angry; For life would fail before me, And the souls which I created.

Noyes Bible

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 saith the high and lofty One That inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: 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 revive the heart of the contrite ones.

17For the guilt of his covetousness I was angry; I smote him, I hid myself, and was angry; But yet he went on perversely in the way of his heart.

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Cross References

Job 12:10In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.

Psalms 78:38Yet, being full of compassion, he forgave their iniquity, And would not utterly destroy them; Often he restrained his indignation, And stirred not up all his anger.

Psalms 103:9He doth not always chide, Nor doth he keep his anger for ever.

Isaiah 27:8In measure, by sending her away, didst thou punish her, Taking her away in the rough tempest, in the day of the east wind.

Isaiah 42:5Thus saith God Jehovah, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth, and that which springeth forth from it, Who gave breath to the people upon it, And spirit to them that walk thereon:

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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