Isaiah 57:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

That inhabiteth

Romans 1:20

1 Timothy 1:17

Hebrews 9:14

With

Matthew 5:3

James 4:6

1 Peter 5:5

To revive the spirit

General references

Matthew 23:12

Mark 7:29

Luke 5:32

Bible References

That inhabiteth

For, from the very creation of the world, His invisible perfections--namely His eternal power and divine nature--have been rendered intelligible and clearly visible by His works, so that these men are without excuse.

Now to the immortal and invisible King of the Ages, who alone is God, be honour and glory to the Ages of the Ages! Amen.

how much more certainly shall the blood of Christ, who strengthened by the eternal Spirit offered Himself to God, free from blemish, purify your consciences from lifeless works for you to serve the ever-living God?

With

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.

But He gives more abundant grace, as is implied in His saying, "God sets Himself against the haughty, but to the lowly He gives grace."

In the same way you younger men must submit to your elders; and all of you must gird yourselves with humility towards one another, for God sets Himself against the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

To revive the spirit

"Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,

"So he rose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and pitied him, and ran and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him tenderly.

He comforts us in our every affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction by means of the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

So that you may now take the opposite course, and forgive him rather and comfort him, for fear he should perhaps be driven to despair by his excess of grief.

But He who comforts the depressed--even God-- comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not by his coming only,

General references

and one who exalts himself shall be abased, while one who abases himself shall be exalted.

"For those words of yours, go home," He replied; "the demon has gone out of your daughter."

I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners."