Isaiah 57:15

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Isaiah 57:15

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Summary

For 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.

The high

Daniel 4:17

That inhabiteth

With

To revive the spirit

General references

Bible References

The high

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw (discerned) Jehovah seated on a throne, high and exalted. The train of his robe filled the Temple.

That they may know that you alone, whose name is Jehovah, are the Most High over all the earth.

For You, Jehovah, are high above all the earth. You are lifted on high far above all God-like ones.

Even though Jehovah is high above, he sees humble people close up, and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.

The decision is by the decree of the watchers. The sentence by the word of the holy ones! It is to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets over it the lowest of men.

That inhabiteth

Do you not know? Have you not heard? JEHOVAH IS THE EVERLASTING GOD, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and no one can measure (find out) his understanding.

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beer-sheba. There he called on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.

The eternal God is a dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He drove out the enemy from before you, and said: 'Destroy!'

Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and its inhabitants, you are God from everlasting to everlasting.

Your throne is established from of old. You are from everlasting.

I was made from long ago, before the earth began.

Jehovah is the true (faithful) (right) God! He is the living God and the everlasting king. The earth quakes at his wrath. The nations cannot endure his indignation.

You Bethlehem Ephrathah who are little to be among the thousands of Judah. Out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel! His origin is from of old, from everlasting (days of antiquity) (ancient times).

His invisible attributes are clearly seen since the creation of the world. The things made prove His eternal power and divine nature. Mankind has no excuse,

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

The blood of Christ did even more. Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself without blemish to God and cleansed your conscience from dead works. Now we can serve (worship) the living God.

With

This is what Jehovah says: Heaven is my throne. Earth is my footstool. Where can you people build a house or resting place for me?

When he experienced distress, he begged Jehovah his God to be kind and humbled himself in front of the God of his ancestors.

You had a change of heart and humbled yourself in front of God when you heard my words against this place and those who live here. You humbled yourself, tore your clothes in distress, and cried in front of me. So I will listen to you, proclaims Jehovah.

Jehovah is near to those whose hearts and minds are humble and contrite. He saves the broken hearted and crushed in spirit.

The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful (contrite) heart.

Even though Jehovah is high above, he sees humble people close up, and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.

Go through the whole city of Jerusalem and put a mark (signature) on the forehead of everyone who is distressed and troubled because of all the disgusting things being done in the city.

I will forgive all the wrongs you have done, but you will remember them and be too ashamed to open your mouth.' The Lord Jehovah has spoken.

Blessed (Greek: makarios: happy, blessed) are those conscious of their spiritual need, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

But he gives more grace. The scripture said, God resists the proud, but gives grace (loving-kindness) to the humble.

Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.

To revive the spirit

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.

He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised.

He went to his father. He was a long way from home when his father saw him. His heart filled with pity. He ran and threw his arms around his son and kissed him.

He comforts us in all our trouble, that we may be able to comfort those who also have trouble, through the comfort with which we are comforted from God.

To the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excess sorrow.

Nevertheless he who comforts the lowly, even God, comforted us by the coming of Titus.

General references

Jehovah will rule as king forever and ever.

He looks from his dwelling place on all the inhabitants of the earth,

Strengthen the tired hands and the knees that tremble with weakness.

He who exalts himself will be humbled. He who humbles himself will be exalted.

Then he replied: Thanks to your answer you may leave for the demon has gone out of your daughter.

I did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.