Peace for the Contrite

• 14 And one shall say, “Build up, build up! Clear the way! Remove the obstacles[fn] from the way of my people!”

15 For thus says the high and lofty one who resides forever, and whose name is holy:

• “I reside in a high and holy place,
  • and with the contrite[fn] and humble of spirit,
• to revive the spirit of the humble,
  • and to revive the heart of the contrite .[fn]
  • 16 For I will not attack forever, and I will not be angry forever,
• for the spirit will grow faint before me,
  • and the breaths that I myself I have made.
  • 17 I was angry because of his sin of gain, and I struck him; I hid and I was angry, but[fn] he walked apostate, in the ways[fn] of his heart.
  • 18 I have seen his ways, but[fn] I will heal him;
• and I will lead him
  • and give him and his mourners comfort as a recompense,
  
  

19 creating fruit of lips.Peace, peace to the far and near,” says Yahweh, “and I will heal him.

• 20 But[fn] the wicked are like the churning sea, that is not able to keep quiet, and its waters toss up mire and mud.

21 There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”