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Isaiah 57:13-21

Isaiah 57:13-21 CSB

When you cry out, let your collection of idols rescue you! The wind will carry all of them off, a breath will take them away. But whoever takes refuge in me will inherit the land  and possess my holy mountain.  He said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from my people’s way.”  For the High and Exalted One, who lives forever, whose name is holy,  says this: “I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,  to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.  For I will not accuse you forever, and I will not always be angry;  for then the spirit would grow weak before me, even the breath, which I have made. Because of his sinful greed I was angry,  so I struck him; I was angry and hid; but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart. I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,  creating words of praise.”  , The LORD says, “Peace, peace to the one who is far or near,  and I will heal him. But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea,  for it cannot be still, and its water churns up mire and muck. There is no peace for the wicked,” says my God.