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For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
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God's Two Dwelling Places
Commentators emphasize a profound paradox: God, the eternal and holy One, has two dwelling places. His first is the 'high and holy place' of heaven, but His second is the heart of the humble and contrite person. This reveals a God who is both infinitely majestic and intimately near, correcting any view of Him as distant or uninvolved in human affairs.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For thus says – The design of this verse is to provide the assurance that the promise made to the people of God would certainly be accomplis…
19th Century
Anglican
For thus saith the high and lofty ... —The central truth for the comfort of God’s people is that the infinitely Great One…
Baptist
And shall say, Cast you up, cast you up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people. For thus says the high and lo…
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16th Century
Protestant
For thus has spoken the High and Lofty One. He confirms the previous statement about the restoration of the people from captivity. But thi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For thus says the high and lofty One Who is high above the earth, and the nations of it; higher than the kings in it…
The idols and their worshippers will come to nothing; but those who trust in God's grace will be brought to the joys of heaven. With the Lord there…
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13th Century
Catholic
The just perishes. Here the prophet shows the difference between those who obey God’s counsels and those who do not, conc…