Isaiah 57:10-15

10You become very tired, because you travel so far. But you would never say, “This is useless!” Instead, you find new strength, and you do not stop.

11What idol are you so afraid of, that you choose to deceive me? You seem to have forgotten about me. You do not think about me at all. Have I been silent for too long? Is that why you no longer respect me?

12Now I will speak against the things that you do. You think that they are good and right, but those things will not help you.

13Shout for help, if you like. See if your group of idols can help you! The wind will blow them all away. Even a breath will carry them away. But if people trust me to help them, this land will belong to them. They will worship me on my holy mountain.’

14The Lord says, ‘Build a road! Make it ready for my people to travel on! Remove everything that would cause them to fall.’

15The Mighty God is far higher than all others. He rules from above and he lives for ever. His name is holy. He says, ‘I live in a high and holy place. But I am also with anyone who is humble and who is sorry when he does wrong things. I will comfort people who are like that, and I will give them hope.