Isaiah 57:10
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
ISAIAH 57:10
Verse 10 addresses weariness with “the greatness of thy way,” signaling fatigue from a life of sustained idolatry and self-reliance. Yet the people persisted, stating there is “no hope” but not lamenting it; instead, they remain untroubled by deceptive life practices, perhaps due to a belief in their own strength. The verse reveals spiritual numbness—being “weary” from the road but unwilling to change course. It sits within a pattern of warning that God’s patience has limits, calling people to a turn from trusting in their “life of the hand” to trust in God’s mercy and faithfulness.
Key themes include human stubbornness, divine patience, and the call to repentance. The verse shows how people can become acclimated to sin’s routines, assuming endurance equates to righteousness. It also points to God’s posture—though wearying, he refuses to abandon his people; yet he invites them to reorient their hope toward him.
If you feel exhausted by the heavy weight of life’s burdens but sense no real hope, reflect on your sources of strength. Are you leaning on your own plans, resources, or self-justification? Practical steps: pause to reassess your priorities, confess reliance on self, and re-align with God’s promises. Embrace rhythms that restore—Sabbath rest, honest prayer, and community accountability. Seek God’s comfort in Scripture, and practice acts of mercy that remind you that true hope comes from him, not from the next achievement.
Cross-References: Psalm 46:10; Jeremiah 29:11; Isaiah 30:15; Lamentations 3:26; Philippians 4:12–13.