Isaiah 57:14-16

Expanded Bible

¹⁴ Someone will say, “Build ·a road [up; or it]! Build ·a road [up; or it]! Prepare the way [40:3; 62:10]!
    ·Make the way clear [Remove the obstacles] for my people.”
¹⁵ And this is the reason: God lives forever and is holy.
    He is high and ·lifted up [exalted].
He says, “I live in a high and holy place,
    but I also live with people who are ·sad [contrite] and ·humble [lowly in spirit].
I ·give new life to [revive the spirit of] those who are ·humble [lowly]
    and to those whose hearts are ·broken [contrite; repentant].
¹⁶ I will not ·accuse [or contend/fight against them] forever,
    nor will I always be angry,
because then ·human life [the spirit] would grow weak.
    ·Human beings [^LThe breath], whom I created, would die.