Isaiah 57:18

I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. I have seen his ways - Probably these verses refer to the restoration of the Jews from captivity.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 57:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have seen his ways - That is, either his ways of sin, or of repentance most probably it means the former; and the idea is, that God had seen ho...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

I have seen his ways, and will (u) heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners. (u) Though they were obstinate,...
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

lead . (gently) lead. mourners. See note on "mourn" ( Isaiah 3:26 ).
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

18. I have seen his ways. (115) Here the Lord, on the contrary, magnifies his mercy, because he is gracious to that people, though obstinat...
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...
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

I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. I have seen his ways, and w...
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

His ways ] of repentance.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I have seen his ways... — The words have been interpreted: (1) of the evil ways described in the previous verse; (2) of the way of repentance into...
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

I have seen his ways, and will heal him ,.... Either the ways of such who trust in the Lord, the ways of the humble and contrite, who are brought by...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. Ver. 18. I have seen his ways. ]...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I have seen his ways I have taken notice of those evil ways in which he seems resolved to walk, and that he is neither reformed by mercies nor judg...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

I have seen his ways; I have taken notice of these evil ways in which he seems resolved to walk, and that he is neither bettered by mercies nor jud...
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 Biblical Illustrator

I have seen his ways, and will heal him Observing and healing This could only be said of God--He alone can see the ways of man. We have here--...
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

I have seen his ways, the many paths of misfortune which Israel chose to go, and will heal him, taking the proper care of the wounds which are the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 9:4 ; Ezekiel 16:60-63 ; Ezekiel 36:22-38 ; Hosea 14:4-8 ; Isaiah 1:18 ; Isaiah 12:1 ; Isaiah 43:24 ; Isaiah 43:25 ; Isaiah 48:...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Mourners — To those who are humbled under God's hand, that mourn in Zion for their own and others sins.

¹⁸ I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 57:18

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

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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 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 57:18