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Isaiah 57:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 57:16

Verse 16 of 21

Scripture focus

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.

Isaiah 57:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 57:16

Theological / Devotional

Not contend. There are times when God, in His infinite wisdom and goodness, permits trials and chastisements to befall His people. For instance, He permitted the Jews to become subject to Babylon, but after 70 years (2 Chron. 36:21-23; Jer. 25:11, 12; 29:10; Dan. 9:2) He provided for their return to Judea. Compare Ps. 103:9.

The spirit should fail. If God were to take an attitude of hostility toward men because of their evil ways, and to “contend” with them “for ever,” the life He had given would become extinct and the souls He had created (see on Gen. 2:7) would cease to be. That, however, would be contrary to His purpose in creating them.

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