Isaiah 57:15

Easy To Read Version

God is high and lifted up.\par God lives forever.\par God’s name is holy.\par God says:\par I live in a high and holy place,\par but also with people that are\par sad and humble.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are humble in spirit.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are sad in their hearts.\par

Cross References

Genesis 21:33

Abraham planted a special tree at Beersheba. At that place, Abraham prayed to the Lord, the God who lives forever.

1 Kings 8:27

“But, God, will you really live here with us on the earth? All the sky and the highest place in heaven cannot contain you. Certainly this house which I have built cannot contain you either.

2 Chronicles 34:27

‘Josiah, you repented and you humbled yourself, and tore your clothes. {\cf2\super [434]} You cried before me. So, because your heart was tender,

Job 22:29

God makes proud people ashamed.\par But God helps humble people.\par

Job 6:10

And if he does kill me,\par I will be comforted about one thing,\par I will be happy about one thing:\par Even through all this pain,\par I never refused to obey\par the commands of the Holy One.\par

Psalm 111:9

God sent \{someone\} to rescue his people.\par God made his Agreement \{with them\} that would continue forever.\par God’s name is amazing and holy.\par

Psalm 115:3

God is in heaven,\par and he does whatever he wants.\par

Psalm 123:1

God, I look up and pray to you.\par You sit as king in heaven.\par

Psalm 138:6

God is very important,\par but he still cares for humble people.\par God knows what proud people do,\par but he stays far away from them.\par

Psalm 138:7

God, if I am in trouble,\par keep me alive.\par If my enemies are angry at me,\par save me from them.\par

Psalm 147:3

God heals their broken hearts\par and bandages their wounds.\par

Psalm 34:18

When some people have troubles\par they stop being proud.\par The Lord is close to those humble people.\par He will save them. {\cf2\super [211]} \par

Psalm 34:19

Good people might have many problems,\par but the Lord will save them\par from every one of their problems.\par

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifice that God wants\par is an humble spirit. {\cf2\super [306]} \par God, you will not turn away a person\par who comes with an humble, submissive heart. {\cf2\super [307]} \par

Psalm 51:19

Then you can enjoy the good sacrifices {\cf2\super [309]} \par and whole burnt offerings.\par And people will again offer bulls\par on your altar.\par

Psalm 83:18

Then they will know that you are God.\par They will know your name is YAHWEH.\par They will know that you, God Most-High,\par are the God of the whole world!\par

Psalm 90:2

God, you were God\par before the mountains were born\par and the earth and the world were made.\par God, you have always been,\par and you will always be, God!\par

Psalm 93:2

God, your kingdom has continued forever.\par God, you have lived forever!\par

Psalm 97:9

Lord Most-High, you really are\par the ruler of the earth.\par You are much better than the “gods.”\par

Psalm 99:3

Let all the people praise your name.\par God’s name is awesome.\par God is holy.\par

Exodus 15:11

“Are there any gods like the Lord? No! There are no gods like you— You are wonderfully holy! You are amazingly powerful! You do great miracles!

Exodus 15:13

But with your kindness you lead the people you saved. And with your strength you lead them to your holy and pleasant land.

Exodus 15:18

The Lord will rule forever and ever!”

Exodus 40:34

Then the cloud covered the Meeting Tent [503] and the Glory of the Lord [504] filled the Holy Tent. [505]

Exodus 40:35

Moses could not go into the Meeting Tent because the cloud had settled on it, and the Glory of the Lord had filled the Holy Tent.

Proverbs 16:19

It is better to be humble and live with poor people than to share wealth with people who think they are better than other people.

Proverbs 8:23

I was made in the beginning.\par I was made first, before the world.\par

Isaiah 18:4

The Lord said, “I will be in the place prepared for me. {\cf2\super [185]} I will quietly watch these things happen:

Isaiah 33:5

The Lord is very great. He lives in a very high place. The Lord fills Zion {\cf2\super [299]} with fairness and goodness.

Isaiah 40:28

Surely you have heard and know\par that the Lord God is very wise.\par People can’t learn everything he knows.\par The Lord does not become tired\par and need to rest.\par The Lord made all the faraway places\par on earth.\par The Lord lives forever.\par

Isaiah 52:13

“Look at my Servant. He will be very successful. {\cf2\super [427]} He will be very important. \{In the future\} people will honor and respect him.

Isaiah 6:1

In the year that King Uzziah {\cf2\super [58]} died, {\cf2\super [59]} I saw my Master. He was sitting on a very high and wonderful throne. {\cf2\super [60]} His long robe filled the temple. {\cf2\super [61]}

Isaiah 6:3

Each angel was calling to the other angels. The angels said, “Holy, holy, holy, the Lord All-Powerful \{is very holy\}. His Glory {\cf2\super [63]} fills the whole earth.” The angels’ voices were very loud.

Isaiah 63:15

Lord, look down from the heavens.\par See the things that are happening now!\par Look down at us from your great and holy home in heaven.\par Where is your strong love {\cf2\super [462]} for us?\par Where are your powerful works\par that come from deep inside you?\par Where is your mercy for me?\par Why are you hiding your kind love\par from me?\par

Jeremiah 10:10

But the Lord is the only true God.\par He is the only God who is truly alive.\par He is the King that rules forever.\par The earth shakes when God is angry.\par The people of the nations can’t stop his anger.\par

Lamentations 3:41

Let us lift up our hearts and our hands\par to the God of heaven.\par

Ezekiel 9:4

Then the Lord (Glory) said to him, “Go through the city of Jerusalem. Put a mark on the forehead of every person that feels sad and upset about all the terrible things people are doing in this city.”

Daniel 2:11

The king is asking something that is too hard to do. Only the gods could tell the king his dream and what it means. But the gods don’t live with people.”

Daniel 4:17

A holy angel announced this punishment. Why? So all the people on earth may know that God Most High rules over the kingdoms of men. God gives those kingdoms to anyone he wants to. And God chooses humble people to rule those kingdoms!

Daniel 4:34

Then at the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up toward heaven. And I was in my right mind again. Then I gave praise to God Most High. I gave honor and glory to him who lives forever.

Joel 2:13

Tear your hearts, not your clothes.” {\cf2\super [13]} \par Come back to the Lord your God.\par He is kind and merciful.\par He does not become angry quickly.\par He has great love.\par Maybe he will change his mind\par about the bad \{punishment he planned\}.\par

Micah 5:2

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,\par are the smallest town in Judah.\par Your family is almost too small to count.\par But the “Ruler of Israel”\par will come from you for me.\par His beginnings {\cf2\super [60]} are from ancient times,\par from long, long ago.\par

Micah 6:8

Man, the Lord told you what goodness is.\par This is what the Lord wants from you:\par Be fair to other people.\par Love kindness and loyalty.\par Live humbly with your God.\par \{Don’t try to impress him with gifts.\}\par

Zechariah 2:13

Everyone, be quiet!\par The Lord is coming out of his holy house.\par

Zechariah 9:9

City of Zion, rejoice!\par People of Jerusalem, shout with joy!\par Look, your king is coming to you!\par He is the good king that won the victory.\par But he is humble.\par He is riding on a donkey,\par on a young donkey\par born from a work animal.\par

Matthew 6:9

So when you pray, you should pray like this:

Luke 1:49

because the Powerful One (God)\par has done great things for me.\par His name is very holy.\par

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord (God) has come to me.\par God chose me to tell good news to people\par that are poor.\par God sent me to tell people who are\par prisoners that they are free,\par and to tell the blind people\par that they can see again.\par God sent me to free the weak people\par from their suffering\par

Acts 3:14

Jesus was pure and good (innocent), but you said you did not want him. You told Pilate to give you a murderer {\cf2\super [54]} instead of Jesus.

Romans 1:20

There are things about God that people cannot see—his eternal power and all the things that make him God. But since the beginning of the world those things have been easy for people to understand. Those things are made clear in the things that God has made. So people have no excuse for the bad things they do.

2 Corinthians 1:4

He comforts us every time we have trouble, so that we can comfort other people any time they have trouble. We can comfort them with the same comfort that God gives us.

2 Corinthians 2:7

But now you should forgive him and encourage him. This will keep him from having too much sadness and giving up completely.

2 Corinthians 7:6

But God comforts people who are troubled. And God comforted us when Titus came.

Deuteronomy 33:27

God lives forever. He is your place of safety. God’s power continues forever! He is protecting you. God will force your enemies to leave your land. He will say, ‘Destroy the enemy!’

1 Timothy 1:17

Honor and glory to the King that rules forever. He cannot be destroyed and cannot be seen. Honor and glory forever and ever to the only God. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:16

God is the only One who never dies. God lives in light so bright that men cannot go near it. No person has ever seen God. No person is able to see God. Honor to God and power forever. Amen.

Hebrews 9:14

So surely the blood of Christ can do much, much more. Christ offered himself through the eternal Spirit {\cf2\super [106]} as a perfect sacrifice {\cf2\super [107]} to God. His blood will make us fully clean from the evil things we have done. His blood will make us pure even in our hearts. We are made pure so that we can worship (serve) the living God.

James 4:6

But the grace (kindness) that God gives is greater. Like the Scripture says, “God is against proud people, but he gives grace (kindness) to people who are humble.” {\cf2\super [22]}

1 Peter 5:5

Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.

Revelation 15:4

All people will fear you, O Lord.\par All people will praise your name.\par Only you are holy.\par All people will come and worship before you,\par because it is clear that you do the things\par that are right.”\par

Revelation 3:7

“Write this to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:

Revelation 4:8

Each of these four living things had six wings. These living things were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day and night these four living things never stop saying:

1 Samuel 2:2

There is no Holy God like the Lord. There is no God but you! There is no Rock [20] like our God.