Isaiah 57:13–15

13 When you cry out for help,

let your collection of idols save you!

The wind will carry all of them off,

a mere breath will blow them away.

But whoever takes refuge in me

will inherit the land

and possess my holy mountain.”

14 And it will be said:

“Build up, build up, prepare the road!

Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.”

15 For this is what the high and exalted One says—

he who lives forever, whose name is holy:

“I live in a high and holy place,

but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit,

to revive the spirit of the lowly

and to revive the heart of the contrite.

13 When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you!

The wind will carry them all off,

a breath will take them away.

But he who takes refuge in me shall possess the land

and shall inherit my holy mountain.

14 And it shall be said,

“Build up, build up, prepare the way,

remove every obstruction from my people’s way.”

15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up,

who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:

“I dwell in the high and holy place,

and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,

to revive the spirit of the lowly,

and to revive the heart of the contrite.

13 When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee;

But the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them:

But he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land,

And shall inherit my holy mountain;

14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way,

Take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

15 For thus saith the high and lofty One

That inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy;

I dwell in the high and holy place,

With him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit,

To revive the spirit of the humble,

And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

13 Let’s see if your idols can save you

when you cry to them for help.

Why, a puff of wind can knock them down!

If you just breathe on them, they fall over!

But whoever trusts in me will inherit the land

and possess my holy mountain.”

14 God says, “Rebuild the road!

Clear away the rocks and stones

so my people can return from captivity.”

15 The high and lofty one who lives in eternity,

the Holy One, says this:

“I live in the high and holy place

with those whose spirits are contrite and humble.

I restore the crushed spirit of the humble

and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.

13 When you cry out for help,

let the gods you have gathered help you.

The wind will blow them all away;

just a puff of wind will take them away.

But the person who depends on me will receive the land

and own my holy mountain.”

14 Someone will say, “Build a road! Build a road! Prepare the way!

Make the way clear for my people.”

15 And this is the reason: God lives forever and is holy.

He is high and lifted up.

He says, “I live in a high and holy place,

but I also live with people who are sad and humble.

I give new life to those who are humble

and to those whose hearts are broken.

13 When thou criest, let them that thou hast gathered deliver thee; but the wind shall take them, a breath shall carry them all away: but he that taketh refuge in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain.

14 And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people. 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

13 When thou criest, let them that are gathered by thee deliver thee! But a wind shall carry them all away, a breath shall take them; but he that putteth his trust in me shall inherit the land, and possess my holy mountain. 14 And it shall be said, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people. 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

13 When you cry for help, 

let your collection of idols save you. 

A wind will carry them all away. 

A breath will take them away. 

But whoever trusts me will possess the land 

and inherit my holy mountain. 

14 It will be said: 

“Build a road! Build a road! 

Prepare the way! 

Remove every obstacle in the way of my people!” 

15 The High and Lofty One lives forever, and his name is holy. 

This is what he says: 

I live in a high and holy place. 

But I am with those who are crushed and humble. 

I will renew the spirit of those who are humble 

and the courage of those who are crushed. 

13 When you cry out,

let your collection of idols deliver you!

The wind will carry all of them off,

a breath will take them away.

But whoever takes refuge in Me

will inherit the land

and possess My holy mountain.

14 He said,

“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,

remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”

15 For the High and Exalted One

who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:

“I live in a high and holy place,

and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,

to revive the spirit of the lowly

and revive the heart of the oppressed.

13 When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you!

The wind will carry them off;

a breath will take them away.

But whoever takes refuge in me shall possess the land

and inherit my holy mountain.

14 It shall be said,

“Build up, build up, prepare the way;

remove every obstruction from my people’s way.”

15 For thus says the high and lofty one

who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:

I dwell in the high and holy place

and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit,

to revive the spirit of the humble

and to revive the heart of the contrite.

13 When you cry, let your collection deliver you,

and the wind will carry all of them away;

a breath will take them away.

But he who takes refuge in me shall take possession of the land,

and he shall inherit my holy mountain.”

14 And one shall say, “Build up, build up! Clear the way!

Remove the obstacles from the way of my people!”

15 For thus says the high and lofty one who resides forever, and whose name is holy:

“I reside in a high and holy place,

and with the contrite and humble of spirit,

to revive the spirit of the humble,

and to revive the heart of the contrite.

13 Go ahead and cry out for help to all of the statues of your gods.

See if they can save you!

The wind will carry them off.

Just a puff of air will blow them away.

But anyone who comes to me for safety

will receive the land.

He will possess my holy mountain of Zion.”

14 A messenger says,

“Build up the road! Build it up! Get it ready!

Remove anything that would keep my people from coming back.”

15 The One who is highly honored lives forever.

His name is holy. He says,

“I live in a high and holy place.

But I also live with anyone who turns away from his sins.

I live with anyone who is not proud.

I give new life to him.

I give it to anyone who turns away from his sins.

13 “When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you.

But the wind will carry all of them up,

And a breath will take them away.

But he who takes refuge in Me will inherit the land

And will possess My holy mountain.”

14 And it will be said,

“Build up, build up, prepare the way,

Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

15 For thus says the high and exalted One

Who lives forever, whose name is Holy,

“I dwell on a high and holy place,

And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit

In order to revive the spirit of the lowly

And to revive the heart of the contrite.