Isaiah 57
1The 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.2He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.3But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.4Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,5Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?6Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?7Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.8Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.9And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.10Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.11And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?12I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.13When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;14And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.15For 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.16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.20But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.21There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
1The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].2He enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.3But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the prostitute.4Against whom do you sport yourselves? against whom make you a wide mouth, and put out the tongue? Aren't you children of disobedience, a seed of falsehood,5you who inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; who kill the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?6Among the smooth [stones] of the valley is your portion; they, they are your lot; even to them have you poured a drink-offering, you have offered an offering. Shall I be appeased for these things?7On a high and lofty mountain have you set your bed; there also you went up to offer sacrifice.8Behind the doors and the posts have you set up your memorial: for you have uncovered [yourself] to another than me, and are gone up; you have enlarged your bed, and made you a covenant with them: you loved their bed where you saw it.9You went to the king with oil, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your ambassadors far off, and did debase yourself even to Sheol.10You were wearied with the length of your way; yet you didn't say, It is in vain: you found a reviving of your strength; therefore you weren't faint.11Of whom have you been afraid and in fear, that you lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Haven't I held my peace even of long time, and you don't fear me?12I will declare your righteousness; and as for your works, they shall not profit you.13When you cry, let those who you have gathered deliver you; but the wind shall take them, a breath shall carry them all away: but he who takes refuge in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain.14He will say, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.15For 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.16For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls who I have made.17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I angry, and struck him; I hid [my face] and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.19I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near, says Yahweh; and I will heal him.20But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it can't rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.21There is no peace, says my God, to the wicked.
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