Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o

New American Standard Bible

For thus says the high and exalted One
Who lives forever, whose name is Holy,
“I dwell on a high and holy place,
And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the contrite.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

For the High and Exalted One
who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:
“I live in a high and holy place,
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and revive the heart of the oppressed.

International Standard Version

"For this is what the high and lofty One says, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "He lives in the height and in holiness, and also with the one who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified


For the high and exalted One
He who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy says this,
“I dwell on the high and holy place,
But also with the contrite and humble in spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the humble
And to revive the heart of the contrite [overcome with sorrow for sin].

Bible in Basic English

For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

Darby Translation

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Julia Smith Translation

For thus said the high and lifted up inhabiting eternity, and his name Holy; being lifted up, and I will dwell in the holy place, and with the broken and humble of spirit, to preserve alive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the broken.

King James 2000

For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits 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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For thus says [the] high and lofty one who resides forever, and [whose] name [is] holy: "I reside [in] a high and holy place, and with [the] {contrite} and humble of spirit, to revive [the] spirit of [the] humble, and to revive [the] heart of [the] {contrite}.

Modern King James verseion

For so says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity; whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, even with the contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.

NET Bible

For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.

New Heart English Bible

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

The Emphasized Bible

For, thus, saith he that is high and lifted up - Inhabiting futurity, And, holy, is his name: A high and holy place, will I inhabit, Also with the crushed and lowly in spirit, To revive the spirit of the lowly, and To revive the heart of them who are crushed; -

Webster

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.

World English Bible

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Youngs Literal Translation

For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy is His name: 'In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the high
רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

and lofty One
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

is Holy
קדשׁ קדושׁ 
Qadowsh 
Usage: 116

I dwell
שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

in the high
מרום 
Marowm 
Usage: 54

and holy
קדשׁ קדושׁ 
Qadowsh 
Usage: 116

place, with him also that is of a contrite
דּכּא 
Dakka' 
Usage: 3

and humble
שׁפל 
Shaphal 
Usage: 18

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

to revive
חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

the spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

of the humble
שׁפל 
Shaphal 
Usage: 18

and to revive
חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

Devotionals

Devotionals about Isaiah 57:15

References

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Images Isaiah 57:15

Prayers for Isaiah 57:15

Context Readings

Peace For The Contrite

14 And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way. Take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people. 15 For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o 16 For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry, for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.


Cross References

Psalm 34:18

LORD is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

Psalm 138:6

For though LORD is high, yet he has respect to the lowly. But he knows the haughty from afar.

Isaiah 40:28

Have thou not known? Have thou not heard? The everlasting God, LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, faints not, nor is weary. There is no searching of his understanding.

Isaiah 66:1-2

Thus says LORD, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What manner of house will ye build to me, and what place shall be my rest?

Exodus 15:11

Who is like thee, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Jeremiah 10:10

But LORD is the TRUE God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath the earth trembles, and the nations are not able to abide his indignation.

Romans 1:20

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse.

Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is [thy] dwelling-place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, and said, Destroy.

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou will not despise.

Psalm 83:18

that they may know that thou alone, whose name is LORD, are the Most High over all the earth.

Psalm 90:2

Before the mountains were brought forth, or thou had ever formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou are God.

Psalm 93:2

Thy throne is established of old. Thou are from everlasting.

Psalm 97:9

For thou, LORD, are most high above all the earth. Thou are exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 113:4-6

LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

Psalm 115:3

But our God is in the heavens. He has done whatever he pleased.

Psalm 147:3

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

Daniel 4:34

And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me. And I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever. For his dominion is an everlasting domini

1 Timothy 1:17

Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, alone wise, to God is honor and glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone has immortality, dwelling in irreproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom is honor and eternal dominion. Truly.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of lord LORD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, {and recovering of sight to the blind (LXX/NT)}, and

Matthew 5:3-4

Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

Luke 1:49

because the Mighty has done great things to me. And his name is holy.

Genesis 21:33

And [Abraham] planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there called on the name of LORD, the Everlasting God.

1 Samuel 2:2

There is none holy as LORD, for there is none besides thee, neither is there any rock like our God.

1 Kings 8:27

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee. How much less this house that I have built!

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

And when he was in distress, he besought LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 34:27

because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before God when thou heard his words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and have humbled thyself before me, and have torn thy clothes, and wept before me, I

Job 6:10

And be it still my consolation, yea, let me exult (in pain that does not spare), that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Psalm 68:4-5

Sing to God, sing praises to his name. Cast up a highway for him who rides through the deserts. His name is LORD, and exult ye before him.

Psalm 99:3

Let them praise thy great and awesome name. Holy is he.

Psalm 111:9

He has sent redemption to his people. He has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and reverend is his name.

Psalm 123:1

To thee do I lift up my eyes, O thou who sit in the heavens.

Proverbs 8:23

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth was,

Isaiah 6:1

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

Isaiah 6:3

And one cried to another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is LORD of hosts. The whole earth is full of his glory.

Isaiah 52:13

Behold, my servant shall deal wisely. He shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.

Ezekiel 9:4

And LORD said to him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and who cry over all the abominations that are done in the midst of it.

Ezekiel 16:63

that thou may remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more, because of thy shame, when I have forgiven thee all that thou have done, says lord LORD.

Daniel 4:17

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones, 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 up over i

Daniel 4:24-25

This is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king:

Micah 5:2

But thou, Bethlehem Ephrathah, which are little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee he shall come forth to me who is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

Zechariah 2:13

Be silent, all flesh, before LORD, for he has arisen out of his holy habitation.

Matthew 6:9

Pray ye therefore this way: Our Father in the heavens, hallowed be thy name.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good-news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to sent forth in deliv

Luke 15:20-24

And having risen, he went to his father. But while he was still distant, afar off, his father saw him and felt compassion. And having ran, he fell on his neck, and kissed him much.

Acts 3:14

But ye denied the Holy and Righteous, and asked for a man, a murderer to be granted to you.

2 Corinthians 1:4

who encourages us in all our affliction, in order for us to be able to encourage those in every affliction, through the encouragement of which we ourselves are encouraged by God.

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that instead, for you rather to forgive and encourage, lest perhaps such a man would be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

2 Corinthians 7:6

Nevertheless God, who encourages the lowly, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more the blood of Christ, who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himself unblemished to God, will cleanse your conscience from dead works in order to serve a living God?

James 4:6

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.

Revelation 3:7

And to the agent of the congregation in Philadelphia write, These things says the Holy, the True, he who has the key of David, who opens, and none will shut it except he who opens, and none will open:

Revelation 4:8

And the four beings, one by one, each having six wings, are full of eyes around and inside. And they have no cessation day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord, the Almighty God, he was, and who is, and who is coming.

Revelation 15:4

Who will, no, not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name, because thou alone are holy? Because all the nations will come and worship before thee, because thy righteous deeds were made known.

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