Isaiah 57:16-18

New Catholic Bible

¹⁶ I will not accuse forever,
    nor will I always be angry.
For then the spirits of the souls that I have made
    would grow faint because of me.
¹⁷ Because of their wicked avarice I was angry,
    and I struck them, keeping myself hidden,
    but they continued on their rebellious path.
¹⁸ I saw how they behaved, but I will heal them;
    I will lead them and fill them with consolation,
    both them and those who mourn for them.