Isaiah 57:2
He entereth into peace; He resteth in his bed, Every one that walketh in uprightness.
Noyes 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
3But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, Ye brood of the adulterer and the harlot!
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 12:7and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return to God who gave it.
Isaiah 26:7The way of the upright is a smooth way; Thou, O most righteous, doth level the path of the upright!
Ezekiel 32:25Among the slain have they set her a bed with all her multitude; Her graves are round about her, All of them slain, uncircumcised, by the sword. Though they caused terror in the land of the living, Yet they bear their shame with them that have gone down to the pit; They are laid in the midst of the slain.
Luke 1:6And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Luke 7:50But he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; 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 →