Isaiah 57:2
He enters into peace. They rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.
World English 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 draw near here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 16:14They buried him in his own tomb, which he had dug out for himself in David’s city, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers’ art; and they made a very great fire for him.
Ecclesiastes 12:7and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Isaiah 26:7The way of the just is uprightness. You who are upright make the path of the righteous level.
Ezekiel 32:25They have made Elam a bed among the slain with all her multitude. Her graves are around her, all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword; for their terror was caused in the land of the living, and they have borne their shame with those who go down to the pit. He is put among those who are slain.
Luke 1:6They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Luke 7:50He said to 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 →