Isaiah 57:20

"I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near,” says the LORD; “and I will heal them.”"

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes divine peace as a balm for spiritual healing, extending to all believers, whether near or far. Through God's creation of peaceful lips—symbolizing praise and thanksgiving—he brings restoration and tranquility to his people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

But the wicked -All who are transgressors of the law and who remain unpardoned. The design of this is to contrast their condition with that of those who should enjoy peace. The proposition is, therefore, of the most general character. All the wicked are like the troubled sea. Whether prosperous or otherwise; rich or poor; bond or free; old or young; whether in Christian, in civilized, or in barbarous lands; whether living in palaces, in caves, or in tents; whether in the splendor of cities, or in the solitude of deserts; All are like the troubled sea. Are like the troubled sea -The agitated (נגרשׁnigrâsh), ever-moving and restless sea. The sea is always in motion, and never entirely calm.

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