Bible Commentaries
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 64
Introduction
| 1 | The church prays for the illustration of God's power. |
| 4 | Celebrating God's mercy, it makes confession of their natural corruptions. |
| 9 | It complains of their afflictions. |
Verse 1
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
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- Oh that
- Psalms 18:7-15, 144:5,6, Mark 1:10; *marg:
- that thou wouldest come
- 63:15, Exodus 3:8, 19:11,18,19, Micah 1:3,4, Habakkuk 3:1-13
- that the
- Judges 5:4,5, Psalms 46:6, 68:8, 114:4-7, Amos 9:5,13, Nahum 1:5,6, 2 Peter 3:10-12, Revelation 20:11
Verse 2
As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
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- melting fire
- Heb. fire of meltings. to make.
- 37:20, 63:12, Exodus 14:4, 1 Samuel 17:46,47, 1 Kings 8:41-43, Psalms 46:10, 67:1,2, Psalms 79:10, 83:13, 98:1,2, 102:15,16, 106:8, Ezekiel 38:22,23, 39:27,28, Daniel 4:1-3,32-37, 6:25-27, Joel 3:16,17
- that the nations
- Exodus 15:14-16, Deuteronomy 2:25, Psalms 9:20, 48:4-6, 99:1, Jeremiah 5:22, 33:9, Micah 7:15-17, Revelation 11:11-13
Verse 3
When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
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- thou didst
- Exodus 34:10, Deuteronomy 4:34, 10:21, Judges 5:4,5, 2 Samuel 7:23, Psalms 65:6, 66:3,5, 68:8, Psalms 76:12, 105:27-36, 106:22
- the mountains
- 1, Habakkuk 3:3,6
Verse 4
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
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- have not
- Psalms 31:19, 1 Corinthians 2:9,10, Ephesians 3:5-10,17-21, Colossians 1:26,27, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 John 3:1,2, 4:10, Revelation 21:1-4,22-24, 22:1-5
- seen, etc
- or, seen a God besides thee, which doeth so for, etc. prepared.
- Psalms 31:19, Matthew 25:34, John 14:3, Hebrews 11:16
- waiteth
- 25:9, Genesis 49:18, Psalms 62:1, 130:5, Lamentations 3:25,26, Luke 2:25, Romans 8:19,23-25, 1 Corinthians 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, James 5:7
Verse 5
Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
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- meetest
- Exodus 20:24, 25:22, 29:42,43, 30:6, Hebrews 4:16
- rejoiceth
- Psalms 25:10, 37:4, 112:1, Acts 10:2-4,35, Philippians 3:13-15
- those that
- 26:8,9, 56:1-7
- thou art wroth
- 63:10, Psalms 90:7-9
- in those
- Psalms 103:17, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Hosea 6:3, 11:8, Malachi 3:6
Verse 6
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
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- are all
- 6:5, 53:6, Job 14:4, 15:14-16, 25:4, 40:4, 42:5,6, Psalms 51:5, Romans 7:18,24, Ephesians 2:1,2, Titus 3:3
- all our
- 57:12, Zechariah 3:3, Philippians 3:9, Revelation 3:17,18, 7:13
- we all
- 40:6-8, Psalms 90:5,6, James 1:10,11, 1 Peter 1:24,25
- our iniquities
- 57:13, Psalms 1:4, Jeremiah 4:11,12, Hosea 4:19, Zechariah 5:8-11
Verse 7
And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
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- there is
- 50:2, 59:16, Psalms 14:4, Ezekiel 22:30, Hosea 7:7,14
- to take
- 27:5, 56:4
- hast hid
- 57:17, 59:2, Deuteronomy 31:17, 32:19-25, Hosea 5:15
- consumed
- Heb. melted.
- Jeremiah 9:7, Ezekiel 22:18-22, 24:11
- because
- Heb. by the hand, as
- Job 8:4; *marg:
Verse 8
But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
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- thou art
- 63:16, Exodus 4:22, Deuteronomy 32:6, Galatians 3:26,29
- are the clay
- 29:16, 45:9, Jeremiah 18:2-6, Romans 9:20-24
- all are
- 43:7, 44:21,24, Job 10:8,9, Psalms 100:3, 119:73, 138:8, Ephesians 2:10
Verse 9
Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
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- wroth
- Psalms 6:1, 38:1, 74:1,2, 79:5-9, Jeremiah 10:24, Habakkuk 3:2
- remember
- Jeremiah 3:12, Lamentations 5:20, Micah 7:18-20, Malachi 1:4, 2 Peter 2:17, Revelation 20:10
- we are
- 63:19, Psalms 79:13, 119:94
Verse 10
Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
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- 1:7, 2 Kings 25:9, 2 Chronicles 36:19-21, Psalms 79:1-7, Lamentations 1:1-4, 2:4-8, 5:18, Daniel 9:26,27, 12:7, Micah 3:12, Luke 21:21,24, Revelation 11:1,2
Verse 11
Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
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- holy
- 2 Kings 25:9, 2 Chronicles 36:19, Psalms 74:5-7, Jeremiah 52:13, Lamentations 2:7, Ezekiel 7:20,21, Ezekiel 24:21,25, Matthew 24:2
- where
- 1 Kings 8:14,56, 2 Chronicles 6:4, 7:3,6, 29:25-30
- all our
- Lamentations 1:7,10,11
Verse 12
Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
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- 42:14, Psalms 10:1, 74:10,11,18,19, 79:5, 80:3,4, 83:1, 89:46-51, Zechariah 1:12, Revelation 6:10
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