Isaiah 57:16

Mercy and compassion God's faithfulness Anger

¹⁴ And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

¹⁵ 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.

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.

¹⁷ 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.

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

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me, with the breath of those I have made.
KJV: 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.
WEB: For I will not contend forever, neither will I always be angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls whom I have made.
ASV: For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
DARBY: For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would fail before me, and the souls [which] I have made.
BLB: For I will not contend forever, and I will not be angry to the end. For the spirit from before My face would turn aside, and the souls I have made.

ÅB: For ikke til evig tid går jeg i rette, og ikke for alle tider er jeg vred; for da måtte ånden vansmekte for mitt åsyn, de sjeler som jeg har skapt.
OTB: For jeg vil ikke anklage for alltid, og jeg vil ikke alltid være vred, for da ville ånden bli matt for meg— den aller pust av dem jeg har skapt.
B1930: For ikke til evig tid går jeg i rette, og ikke for alle tider er jeg vred; for da måtte ånden vansmekte for mitt åsyn, de sjeler som jeg har skapt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Micah 7:18
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
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Jeremiah 10:24
O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
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Psalms 103:9–16
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
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Psalms 85:5
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
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Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
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Psalms 78:38–39
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
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Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
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Job 34:14–15
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
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