Isaías 57:1-8

1 El justo perece, y no hay quien se preocupe; los hombres piadosos son arrebatados, sin que nadie comprenda que ante el mal es arrebatado el justo,

2 y entra en la paz. Descansan en sus lechos, los que andan en su camino recto.

3 Mas vosotros venid acá, hijos de hechicera, descendientes de adúltero y ramera.

4 ¿De quién os burláis? ¿Contra quién abrís la boca y sacáis la lengua? ¿No sois vosotros hijos de rebeldía, descendientes de la mentira;

5 que ardéis con pasión entre los robles, bajo todo árbol frondoso; que sacrificáis los hijos en las quebradas, debajo de las hendiduras de las peñas?

6 Entre las piedras lisas de la quebrada está tu parte; ellas, ellas son tu suerte; también para ellas has derramado libación, has ofrecido ofrenda de cereal. ¿He de aplacarme con estas cosas?

7 Sobre un monte alto y encumbrado has puesto tu cama; allí también subiste a ofrecer sacrificio.

8 Y detrás de la puerta y del umbral has puesto tu señal. En verdad, bien lejos de mí te has descubierto, y has subido y ensanchado tu cama; de ellos has logrado pacto a tu favor, has amado su cama, has contemplado su virilidad.

Isaías 57:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 57

This chapter contains complaints of the stupidity and idolatry of the people, described in the latter part of the preceding chapter; and some promises of grace to the people of God. The stupidity of the former is observed, Isa 57:1 they not taking notice of the death of good men, nor of impending calamities they were taken from, whose happiness is described, Isa 57:2, then these idolatrous people are summoned before the Lord, Isa 57:3 and are charged with deriding the saints with idolatry and murder, Isa 57:4-6 and their idolatry is represented under the notion of adultery, attended with very aggravating circumstances, Isa 57:7-9 and yet these people still entertained presumptuous hopes of happiness, and boasted of, and trusted in, their righteousness and good works, which would be exposed, and be of no advantage to them, Isa 57:10-12, next follow promises of grace to the saints, that such that trusted in Christ should inherit the holy mountain, Isa 57:13 that the stumblingblock of his people should be removed, Isa 57:14, that he should dwell with the humble and contrite, Isa 57:15, and not be always wroth and contend with them, for a reason given, Isa 57:16 and that though he had smote them, and hid his face from them because of their sins, yet would heal them, lead them, and comfort them, and speak peace unto them, Isa 57:17-19 and the chapter is concluded with the character of the wicked, and an assurance that there is no peace for them, Isa 57:20,21.