Isaiah 57:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For 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. ”

Isaiah 57:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For I will not contend for ever - I will not be angry with my people forever, nor always refuse to pardon and comfort them (see Psalms 103:9 ). This is to be regarded as having been primarily ad...
Isaiah 57:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always angry: (s) for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls [which] I have made. (s) I will not use my power against frail man, whose lif...
Isaiah 57:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Gracious Promise to the Party of the Pious. This oracle is modelled on Isaiah 40, though the way is figurative. Yahweh commands that the Way of His adherents be raised and freed from obstacles. H...
Isaiah 57:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

souls . breathing things. Hebrew. neshamah. App-16. See note on Isaiah 2:22 ("breath").
Isaiah 57:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. Because not for ever will I strive. He continues the same doctrine; for it was difficult to persuade them of this, seeing that during that painful captivity they perceived that God was t...
Isaiah 57:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For 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. For I will not contend for ever - The learned have taken a gr...
Isaiah 57:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For 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. For - referring to the promise, in Isaiah 57:14-15 , o...
Isaiah 57:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. The peace of the grave is better than the condition of unrest under their rulers ( Isaiah 57:1 ). Shall enter.. shall rest] RV 'entereth.. rest.' 3, 5. Sons , etc.] i.e. descendants, perpet...
Isaiah 57:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I will not contend for ever... — The words come as a message of comfort to the penitent who is still bearing the chastisement of his sins. The time during which God “contends” with him as an accuse...
Isaiah 57:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIII THE REKINDLING OF THE CIVIC CONSCIENCE Isaiah 56:9-12 ; Isaiah 57:1-21 ; Isaiah 58:1-14 ; Isaiah 59:1-21 IT was inevitable, as soon as their city was again fairly in sight, th...
Isaiah 57:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

No Peace to the Wicked Isaiah 57:1-21 A terrible portrayal is given here of the idolatries and impurities into which the Chosen People had fallen. These scenes under “the oaks” (r.v.) and in th...
Isaiah 57:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Because of the failure of these blind watchmen and drunken leaders, righteous men perish, while none lay it to heart. Moreover, the people have yielded to the evil influences of such leaders; "sons o...
Isaiah 57:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! how blessed and lovely do these sweet verses come in, after what was said before! The former representation of our poor nature, was like a dreary wilderness, or the heath in the desert, that...
Isaiah 57:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For I will not contend for ever ,.... By afflictive providences; with the humble and contrite, the end being in a great measure answered by their humiliation and contrition; when God afflicts his pe...
Isaiah 57:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For 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. Ver. 16. For I will not contend for ever. ] It soon repent...
Isaiah 57:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For thus saith the high and lofty One The omnipotent and supreme Ruler of the universe; that inhabiteth eternity Who is from everlasting to everlasting, without beginning of days, or end of life,...
Isaiah 57:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Vanity of Idols; Divine Greatness and Condescension. B. C. 706. 13 When thou criest, l...
Isaiah 57:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I will not contend for ever; I will not constantly proceed to the utmost severity with sinful men in this life, and therefore I will put an end to the miseries of the Jews, and turn their captivity...
Isaiah 57:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Yahweh Will Make A Way Back To Himself And Will Restore Those Whom He Chooses To Himself In Spite of Their Undeserving and Unresponsiveness ( Isaiah 57:14-21 ). They must remember that in spite of...
Isaiah 57:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Isaiah 57:15-21 I. A contrite heart does not merely mean a broken heart; it means more. It means literally a heart crushed, a heart ground to powder. You can have no stronger word. It was this hea...
Isaiah 57:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

A lament for the death of the righteous many of them put to death by persecution. Isaiah 57:1-2 . The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none cons...
Isaiah 57:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 57:1 . The righteous perisheth. This was written as a tribute, it would seem, to the memory of king Hezekiah, who was recently called from an earthly to a heavenly crown. He entered into pe...
Isaiah 57:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

For thus saith the High and Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity. A royal manifesto A royal manifesto win His character as Sovereign, God brings before us, and before His loyal subjects in every...
Isaiah 57:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 57:1 , Isaiah 57:2 THE EARLY DEATH OF RIGHTEOUS MEN ACCOUNTED FOR . The Hebrews were given to expect that long life should, as a general rule, accompan...
Isaiah 57:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jehovah Grants Salvation and Peace to the Repentant. What the Lord had indicated at the end of the fast paragraph He now elaborates upon.
Isaiah 57:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 12:7 ; Hebrews 12:9 ; Isaiah 42:5 ; Jeremiah 10:24 ; Jeremiah 38:16 ; Job 34:14 ; Job 34:15 ; Micah 7:18 ; Numbers 16:22 ; Psalms 103:9-16 ; Psalms 78:38 ; Psalms 78:39 ; Ps...
Isaiah 57:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For — I will not proceed to the utmost severity with sinful men.

Isaiah 57:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 57:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 57:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 57:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 57:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 57:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 57:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 57:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Isaiah 57:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 57:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 57:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 57:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 57:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 57:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 57:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes