Is 57:14-21

14And I say:

Build up, build up, prepare the way,

remove every obstacle from my people’s way.^{* d}

15^* For thus says the high and lofty One,

the One who dwells forever, whose name is holy:

I dwell in a high and holy place,

but also with the contrite and lowly of spirit,

To revive the spirit of the lowly,

to revive the heart of the crushed.

16For I will not accuse forever,

nor always be angry;

For without me their spirit fails,

the life breath that I have given.^e

17Because of their wicked avarice I grew angry;

I struck them, hiding myself from them in wrath.

But they turned back, following the way

of their own heart.^f

18I saw their ways,

but I will heal them.

I will lead them and restore full comfort to them

and to those who mourn for them,^g

19creating words of comfort.^*

Peace! Peace to those who are far and near,

says the LORD; and I will heal them.

20But the wicked are like the tossing sea

which cannot be still,

Its waters cast up mire and mud.^h

21There is no peace for the wicked!

says my God.ⁱ