Isaiah 57:11

“Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear so much that has caused you to act so deceitfully, 1 so much that you would not remember me or think about me? 1 Because I was silent for so long, you are no longer afraid of me. 1

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And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

In Context

10You were tired from your long journey, but you never said, “It is hopeless.” 1 You found life in your hand; therefore you did not weaken. 1

12I will proclaim all your righteous acts and tell all that you have done, 1 but they will not help you. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 29:25The fear of man makes a snare, 1 but the one who trusts in Yahweh will be protected. 1

Isaiah 26:10Let favor be shown to the wicked one, but he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he acts wickedly 1 and does not see the majesty of Yahweh. 1

Isaiah 51:12“I, I, am he who comforts you. 1 Why are you afraid of men, who will die, the sons of mankind, who are made like grass? 1

Jeremiah 2:32Will a virgin forget her jewelry, a bride her veils? 1 Yet my people have forgotten me for days without number! 1

Jeremiah 9:3Yahweh declares, “They tread on their bows of lies with their tongues, 1 but it is not because of any faithfulness of theirs that they grow strong on the earth. 1 They go from one wicked act to another. They do not know me.” 1

Ezekiel 13:22Because you discourage the heart of the righteous person with lies, even though I did not desire his discouragement, and because you encourage instead the actions of the wicked person so that he will not turn from his way to save his life—

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 57:4-13

A Charge against the People. ( b. c. 706.) 3 But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. 4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood, 5 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks? 6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou… Read the whole commentary →

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