Isaiah 57:15

Isaiah 57:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.

Context of Isaiah 57:15

13When you cry out for help, let your collection of idols save you! The wind will carry all of them off, a mere breath will blow them away. But whoever takes refuge in me will inherit the land and possess my holy mountain.” 14And it will be said: “Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.” For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. 16I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me— the very people I have created. 17I was enraged by their sinful greed; I punished them, and hid my face in anger, yet they kept on in their willful ways.

Isaiah 57:15 word by word

כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֗א שֹׁכֵ֥ן עַד֙ וְקָד֣וֹשׁ שְׁמ֔וֹ מָר֥וֹם וְקָד֖וֹשׁ אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן וְאֶת־דַּכָּא֙ וּשְׁפַל־ר֔וּחַ לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ ר֣וּחַ שְׁפָלִ֔ים וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת לֵ֥ב נִדְכָּאִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the highרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• and lofty Oneנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: exaltH5375
• that inhabitethשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• eternityעַד‛ad · perpetuityH5703
• whose nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Holyקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
• in the highמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
• of a contriteדַּכָּאdakkâ' · contriteH1793
• and humbleשָׁפָלshâphâl · lowH8217
• spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• to reviveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• the heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• of the contrite onesדָּכָאdâkâ' · to crushH1792

Cross-references for Isaiah 57:15

• Isaiah 6:1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.
• Psalms 83:18Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord— that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.
• Psalms 97:9For you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
• Psalms 138:6Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.
• Daniel 4:17“ ‘The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of people.’
• Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
• Genesis 21:33Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the Eternal God.
• Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’
• Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
• Psalms 93:2Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity.
• Proverbs 8:23I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath.
• Micah 5:2“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
• Romans 1:20For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
• 1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Hebrews 9:14How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!

Commentaries on Isaiah 57:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15For thus saith the high and lofty One "For thus saith Jehovah, the high and the lofty" - A MS. adds יהוה Yehovah, after אמר amar, and edition Prag. 1518. So the Septuagint, Alex., and Arabic. An ancient MS. adds יה Yah . With him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit - Twelve MSS. have את eth, without the conjunction ו vau . Pro ואת veeth, forte legendum ואראה veerah : confer Psalm 113:5, et Psalm 138:6. - Secker. "We should perhaps read ואראה…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15For thus saith - The design of this verse is, to furnish the assurance that the promise made to the people of God would certainly be accomplished. It was not to be presumed that he was so high and lofty, that he did not condescend to notice the affairs of people; but though he, in fact, dwelt in eternity, yet he also had his abode in the human heart. Many of the ancient pagans supposed that God was so lofty that be did not condescend to notice human…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 The idols and their worshippers shall come to nothing; but those who trust in God's grace, shall be brought to the joys of heaven. With the Lord there is neither beginning of days, nor end of life, nor change of time. His name is holy, and all must know him as a holy God. He will have tender regard to those who bring their mind to their condition, and dread his wrath. He will make his abode with those whose hearts he has thus humbled, in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15God is high and lifted up, yet he promises to live with the humble.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. The pride and self-righteousness of the Jews were the stumbling block in the way of their acknowledging Christ. The contrition of Israel in the last days shall be attended with God's interposition in their behalf. So their self-humiliation, in Is 66:2, 5, 10, &c., precedes their final prosperity (Zec 12:6, 10-14); there will, probably, be a previous period of unbelief even after their return (Zec 12:8, 9).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 57:15

• Character
• Church
• Eternity
• Fellowship
• God
• God Continued...
• Heaven
• Humility
• Repentance

In the dictionaries

• Holy place
• Bed
• Dirt
• Eternity
• Habitation
• Humility
• Inhabit
• Lofty
• Contrite; Contrition
• God

Commentaries on Isaiah 57

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings