Isaiah 57:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 57:9

7 “On^a a lofty and high mountain
You have set ^byour bed;
Even there you went up
To offer sacrifice.

8 Also behind the doors and¹ their posts
You have set up your remembrance;
For you have uncovered yourself to those other than Me,
And have gone up to them;
You have enlarged your bed
And made a covenant with them;
^aYou have loved their bed,
Where you saw their¹ nudity.

9 ^aYou went to the king with ointment,
And increased your perfumes;
You sent your ^bmessengers far off,
And even descended to Sheol.

10 You are wearied in the length of your way;
^aYet you did not say, ‘There is no hope.’
You have found the life of your hand;
Therefore you were not grieved.

11 “And ^aof whom have you been afraid, or feared,
That you have lied
And not remembered Me,
Nor taken it to your heart?
Is it not because ^bI have held My peace from of old
That you do not fear Me?

12 I will declare your righteousness
And your works,
For they will not profit you.

13 When you cry out,
Let your collection of idols deliver you.
But the wind will carry them all away,
A breath will take them.
But he who puts his trust in Me shall possess the land,
And shall inherit My holy mountain.”

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Definitions of words in Isaiah 57:9:

Sent {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Sheol {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Sheol {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

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