Isaiah 57
57The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous are taken away from calamity,H6662H6H376H7760H3820H2617H582H622H995H6662H622H6440H74512and they enter into peace; those who walk uprightly will rest on their couches.H935H7965H5117H4904H1980H52283But as for you, come here, you children of a sorceress, you offspring of an adulterer and a whore.H7126H1121H6049H2233H5003H21814Whom are you mocking? Against whom do you open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, the offspring of deceit—H6026H7337H6310H748H3956H3206H6588H2233H82675you that burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree; you that slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?H2552H410H7488H6086H7819H3206H5158H5585H55536Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they, are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have brought a grain offering. Shall I be appeased for these things?H2511H5158H2506H1486H8210H5262H5927H4503H51627Upon a high and lofty mountain you have set your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifice.H1364H5375H2022H7760H4904H5927H2076H20778Behind the door and the doorpost you have set up your symbol; for, in deserting me, you have uncovered your bed, you have gone up to it, you have made it wide; and you have made a bargain for yourself with them, you have loved their bed, you have gazed on their nakedness.H310H1817H4201H7760H2146H1540H5927H7337H4904H3772H157H4904H3027H23729You journeyed to Molech with oil, and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your envoys far away, and sent down even to Sheol.H7788H4428H8081H7235H7547H7971H6735H7350H8213H758510You grew weary from your many wanderings, but you did not say, "It is useless." You found your desire rekindled, and so you did not weaken.H3021H7230H1870H559H2976H4672H2416H3027H247011Whom did you dread and fear so that you lied, and did not remember me or give me a thought? Have I not kept silent and closed my eyes, and so you do not fear me?H1672H3372H3576H2142H7760H3820H2814H5769H337212I will concede your righteousness and your works, but they will not help you.H5046H6666H4639H327613When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry them off, a breath will take them away. But whoever takes refuge in me shall possess the land and inherit my holy mountain.H2199H6899H5337H7307H5375H1892H3947H2620H5157H776H3423H6944H202214It shall be said, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people's way."H559H5549H5549H6437H1870H7311H4383H1870H597115For thus says the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.H559H7311H5375H7931H5703H8034H6918H7931H4791H6918H1793H8217H7307H2421H7307H8217H2421H3820H179216For I will not continually accuse, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirits would grow faint before me, even the souls that I have made.H7378H5769H5331H7107H7307H5848H6440H5397H621317Because of their wicked covetousness I was angry; I struck them, I hid and was angry; but they kept turning back to their own ways.H5771H1215H7107H5221H5641H7107H3212H7726H1870H382018I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will lead them and repay them with comfort, creating for their mourners the fruit of the lips.H7200H1870H7495H5148H7999H5150H5719Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the LORD; and I will heal them.H1254H5108H8193H7965H7965H7350H7138H559H3068H749520But the wicked are like the tossing sea that cannot keep still; its waters toss up mire and mud.H7563H1644H3220H3201H8252H4325H1644H7516H291621There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked.H7965H559H430H7563
Columbus, OH
