Isaiah 57:17

I hid Me. Compare Isaiah 45:15; Isaiah 59:2; Isaiah 64:7.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 57:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the iniquity of his covetousness - The guilt of his avarice; that is, of the Jewish people. The word rendered here ‘covetousness’ ( בצע bet...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For the (t) iniquity of his covetousness I was angry, and smote him: I hid myself, and was angry, and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart....
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 H...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. For the iniquity of his lust. Here he complains of the obstinate wickedness of the people, and shows that the Lord had very good reason...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 990 GOD’S MERCY TO THE HOST OBSTINATE SINNERS Isaiah 57:17-18 . —For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hi...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For 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. For the i...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For the iniquity of his covetousness— In order to reclaim a wandering and carnal people, we are here told that God had applied the rod of his chast...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For 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. F...
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.. re...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

God hid His face and was angry, in order to turn His people from their sins. Covetousness ] cp. Jeremiah 6:13 ; Amos 8:4 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For the iniquity of his covetousness... — Literally, of his gain. This was the root-evil, out of which all others sprang ( Jeremiah 6:13 ; Ezeki...
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, a...
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 fall...
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 yield...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Can there be a sweeter description than these words contain, of the graciousness of God, in his dealings, with sinners? The Lord corrects; the Lord h...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him ,.... Not the greedy watchmen of the church of Rome, Isaiah 56:10 , but teachers a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For 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. Ver. 17...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For the iniquity of his covetousness The covetousness of the Jewish people, (here addressed as one man,) who were eminently guilty of this sin befo...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Divine Forbearance and Mercy. B. C. 706....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Covetousness; of which sin the Jews were eminently guilty, as is expressly affirmed, Jeremiah 6:13 , Jeremiah 8:10 . But this is not mentioned...
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...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

ABOUNDING SIN AND ABOUNDING GRACE Isaiah 57:17-19 . For the iniquity of his covetousness I was wroth, &c. The design of the Bible is twofold...
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 powd...
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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The prophet has been giving a very terrible description of the sin of the nation. We need not read it all, but at last he says this: Isaiah 57:10 ....
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...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

For I will not contend for ever God’s contendings with man I. LET US ADVERT TO THE CONTROVERSY ITSELF--WHAT IT IS, WHY IT IS, AND HOW IT IS CAR...
The Biblical Illustrator

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth The punishment of backsliders; but their encouragement when penitent These words remind us of...
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...
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.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For the iniquity of his covetousness, on account of the guilt of Israel, was I wroth and smote him, for the sin of avarice, the love of money, is p...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 6:9 ; 2 Peter 2:14 ; 2 Peter 2:3 ; Colossians 3:5 ; Ecclesiastes 6:9 ; Ephesians 5:3-5 ; Ezekiel 33:31 ; Isaiah 45:15 ; Isaiah 5:8...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Covetousness — Of which sin the Jews were eminently guilty. But this comprehends all those sins for which God contended with them. He went — Yet he...

¹⁷ For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardlyd in the way of his heart.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 57:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 57:17