Isaiah 57:16

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

Related Commentaries of 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 )....
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...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

souls . breathing things. Hebrew. neshamah. App-16. See note on Isaiah 2:22 ("breath").
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 th...
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...
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 -...
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

For the spirit should fail ] i.e. mankind could not survive God's judgments.
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...
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

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 dr...
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 hu...
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....
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 everl...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Vanity of Idols; Divine Greatness and Condescension. B. C. 706....
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...
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...
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 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 I will not contend forever, in rebuking and punishing, neither will I be always wroth, being filled with anger which may overflow at any moment...
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 ; Psa...

¹⁶ 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.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 57:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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

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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 57:16