Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 57:13

"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." — Isaiah 57:13 (ASV)

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;

Oh! What a sarcasm! But how just. You that do not love God, when you are in trouble, let your sins deliver you if they can. Let your pleasures comfort you.

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;

All confidence in men shall be blown away as chaff is driven by the wind; but faith in God wins the day.

When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee;

"When sickness, and depression of spirit, and death itself, will come to you, and you begin to dread what is to follow, and cry to those who comforted you in your time of health, what will they be able to do for you?"