Isaiah 57:16-18

Expanded Bible

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.
¹⁷ I was angry because ·they were dishonest in order to make money [of their sinful greed].
    I punished them and ·turned away from them [^Lhid my face] in anger,
    but they ·continued to do evil [^Lturned away in the way of their heart].
¹⁸ I have seen ·what they have done [their ways], but I will heal them.
    I will guide them and comfort them and those who ·felt sad for them [mourn].
    ·They will all praise me [I will create praise on their lips; ^L…creating fruit of lips].