Bible Commentaries
Isaiah 64

Introduction

Overview

Isaiah 64:1, The church prays for the illustration of God’s power; Isaiah 64:4, Celebrating God’s mercy, it makes confession of their natural corruptions; Isaiah 64:9, It complains of their afflictions.

Verse 1

Oh that: Psalms 18:7-15, Psalms 144:5, Psalms 144:6, Mark 1:10, *marg.

that thou wouldest come: Isaiah 63:15, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 19:11, Exodus 19:18, Exodus 19:19, Micah 1:3, Micah 1:4, Habakkuk 3:1-13

that the: Judges 5:4, Judges 5:5, Psalms 46:6, Psalms 68:8, Psalms 114:4-7, Amos 9:5, Amos 9:13, Nahum 1:5, Nahum 1:6, 2 Peter 3:10-12, Revelation 20:11

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:10 - bowed 1 Kings 8:33 - pray Nehemiah 4:14 - great Nehemiah 9:13 - camest Job 14:18 - the mountain Psalms 14:2 - The Lord Psalms 83:14 - As the fire Psalms 84:2 - heart Psalms 97:5 - hills Psalms 104:32 - he toucheth Psalms 114:7 - Tremble Psalms 148:9 - Mountains Song of Solomon 4:16 - Awake Isaiah 10:17 - for a flame Isaiah 25:5 - shalt bring Isaiah 64:3 - the mountains Lamentations 3:50 - General Habakkuk 3:2 - O Lord Habakkuk 3:6 - the everlasting Habakkuk 3:10 - mountains Zechariah 4:7 - O great Zechariah 14:4 - cleave Zechariah 14:5 - the Lord Acts 7:34 - and am 2 Peter 3:12 - melt

Verse 2

melting fire: Heb. fire of meltings

to make: Isaiah 37:20, Isaiah 63:12, Exodus 14:4, 1 Samuel 17:46, 1 Samuel 17:47, 1 Kings 8:41-43, Psalms 46:10, Psalms 67:1, Psalms 67:2, Psalms 79:10, Psalms 83:13, Psalms 98:1, Psalms 98:2, Psalms 102:15, Psalms 102:16, Psalms 106:8, Ezekiel 38:22, Ezekiel 38:23, Ezekiel 39:27, Ezekiel 39:28, Daniel 4:1-3, Daniel 4:32-37, Daniel 6:25-27, Joel 3:16, Joel 3:17

that the nations: Exodus 15:14-16, Deuteronomy 2:25, Psalms 9:20, Psalms 48:4-6, Psalms 99:1, Jeremiah 5:22, Jeremiah 33:9, Micah 7:15-17, Revelation 11:11-13

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:11 - fearful Exodus 19:11 - the Lord Psalms 46:6 - earth Psalms 68:2 - as wax Psalms 83:14 - As the fire Psalms 97:5 - hills Psalms 104:32 - looketh Psalms 144:5 - Bow Isaiah 10:17 - for a flame Isaiah 25:5 - shalt bring Ezekiel 22:21 - and ye Hosea 11:10 - shall tremble Micah 1:3 - cometh Micah 7:17 - they shall be Nahum 1:5 - the hills Habakkuk 3:10 - mountains Zechariah 14:4 - cleave John 17:11 - thine

Verse 3

thou didst: Exodus 34:10, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 10:21, Judges 5:4, Judges 5:5, 2 Samuel 7:23, Psalms 65:6, Psalms 66:3, Psalms 66:5, Psalms 68:8, Psalms 76:12, Psalms 105:27-36, Psalms 106:22

the mountains: Isaiah 64:1, Habakkuk 3:3, Habakkuk 3:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:11 - fearful 1 Chronicles 17:21 - greatness Nehemiah 9:13 - camest Psalms 9:3 - they shall

Verse 4

have not: Psalms 31:19, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 1 Corinthians 2:10, Ephesians 3:5-10, Ephesians 3:17-21, Colossians 1:26, Colossians 1:27, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 John 3:1, 1 John 3:2, 1 John 4:10, Revelation 21:1-4, Revelation 21:22-24, Revelation 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: Isaiah 25:9, Genesis 49:18, Psalms 62:1, Psalms 130:5, Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:26, Luke 2:25, Romans 8:19, Romans 8:23-25, 1 Corinthians 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, James 5:7

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 10:7 - I believed Isaiah 8:17 - I will Isaiah 26:8 - in Isaiah 49:23 - for they Isaiah 66:8 - hath heard Luke 12:36 - men John 9:32 - the world 2 Corinthians 4:17 - far James 1:12 - which 1 John 4:16 - we

Verse 5

meetest: Exodus 20:24, Exodus 25:22, Exodus 29:42, Exodus 29:43, Exodus 30:6, Hebrews 4:16

rejoiceth: Psalms 25:10, Psalms 37:4, Psalms 112:1, Acts 10:2-4, Acts 10:35, Philippians 3:13-15

those that: Isaiah 26:8, Isaiah 26:9, Isaiah 56:1-7

thou art wroth: Isaiah 63:10, Psalms 90:7-9

in those: Psalms 103:17, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Hosea 6:3, Hosea 11:8, Malachi 3:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:18 - met Deuteronomy 16:11 - General 2 Chronicles 24:10 - rejoiced Job 10:15 - righteous Psalms 19:8 - rejoicing Psalms 80:7 - we shall Psalms 106:3 - doeth Proverbs 21:15 - joy Ecclesiastes 3:12 - but Ecclesiastes 5:20 - because Isaiah 38:16 - General Isaiah 57:12 - General Daniel 9:5 - have sinned Hosea 5:15 - till Matthew 28:9 - as Luke 18:13 - a sinner Luke 19:6 - joyfully Romans 7:14 - but Romans 12:8 - with diligence Philippians 3:9 - not

Verse 6

are all: Isaiah 6:5, Isaiah 53:6, Job 14:4, Job 15:14-16, Job 25:4, Job 40:4, Job 42:5, Job 42:6, Psalms 51:5, Romans 7:18, Romans 7:24, Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:2, Titus 3:3

all our: Isaiah 57:12, Zechariah 3:3, Philippians 3:9, Revelation 3:17, Revelation 3:18, Revelation 7:13

we all: Isaiah 40:6-8, Psalms 90:5, Psalms 90:6, James 1:10, James 1:11, 1 Peter 1:24, 1 Peter 1:25

our iniquities: Isaiah 57:13, Psalms 1:4, Jeremiah 4:11, Jeremiah 4:12, Hosea 4:19, Zechariah 5:8-11

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:2 - holy garments Leviticus 13:12 - cover all Leviticus 13:13 - he is clean Leviticus 13:45 - Unclean Leviticus 13:47 - The garment 2 Samuel 22:46 - fade away 1 Kings 8:46 - there is no man 1 Kings 8:47 - saying 2 Chronicles 6:37 - We have sinned Ezra 9:15 - in our trespasses Nehemiah 1:6 - confess Job 9:31 - mine Job 10:15 - righteous Psalms 14:3 - filthy Psalms 19:12 - can Psalms 53:3 - Every Ecclesiastes 7:20 - doeth Isaiah 24:4 - mourneth Isaiah 28:20 - the bed Isaiah 59:6 - neither Jeremiah 13:7 - it was Jeremiah 22:22 - wind Ezekiel 3:20 - righteousness Ezekiel 6:9 - they shall Ezekiel 36:17 - as the Ezekiel 36:31 - shall loathe Daniel 9:18 - for we Matthew 22:11 - which Matthew 25:37 - when Luke 17:10 - General Luke 18:13 - a sinner Romans 3:12 - there is none Romans 7:14 - but Romans 10:3 - to establish Galatians 3:11 - that Ephesians 2:3 - we James 2:2 - in vile James 3:2 - in 1 John 1:8 - say Revelation 3:4 - which

Verse 7

there is: Isaiah 50:2, Isaiah 59:16, Psalms 14:4, Ezekiel 22:30, Hosea 7:7, Hosea 7:14

to take: Isaiah 27:5, Isaiah 56:4

hast hid: Isaiah 57:17, Isaiah 59:2, Deuteronomy 31:17, Deuteronomy 32:19-25, Hosea 5:15

consumed: Heb. melted, Jeremiah 9:7, Ezekiel 22:18-22, Ezekiel 24:11

because: Heb. by the hand, as, Job 8:4, *marg.

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:26 - Let me go Deuteronomy 32:20 - I will hide Ezra 9:15 - in our trespasses Nehemiah 1:6 - confess Song of Solomon 3:2 - will rise Isaiah 8:17 - hideth Isaiah 31:1 - neither Isaiah 43:22 - thou hast not Jeremiah 2:6 - Where Jeremiah 5:24 - Let us now Jeremiah 10:25 - call Jeremiah 33:5 - I have hid Ezekiel 22:21 - and ye Ezekiel 39:23 - hid I Daniel 9:13 - that we Ephesians 2:3 - we Hebrews 6:18 - lay

Verse 8

thou art: Isaiah 63:16, Exodus 4:22, Deuteronomy 32:6, Galatians 3:26, Galatians 3:29

are the clay: Isaiah 29:16, Isaiah 45:9, Jeremiah 18:2-6, Romans 9:20-24

all are: Isaiah 43:7, Isaiah 44:21, Isaiah 44:24, Job 10:8, Job 10:9, Psalms 100:3, Psalms 119:73, Psalms 138:8, Ephesians 2:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:26 - Let us Genesis 2:7 - formed man Genesis 18:27 - dust Job 10:3 - the work Psalms 33:15 - fashioneth Psalms 119:94 - I am thine Jeremiah 3:19 - Thou shalt Jeremiah 18:6 - General Jeremiah 31:9 - for I Jeremiah 32:27 - God Lamentations 2:20 - consider Malachi 1:6 - if then Malachi 2:10 - all Matthew 6:9 - Our Luke 3:38 - of God John 8:41 - we have Romans 9:21 - the potter Hebrews 1:10 - the works

Verse 9

wroth: Psalms 6:1, Psalms 38:1, Psalms 74:1, Psalms 74:2, Psalms 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: Isaiah 63:19, Psalms 79:13, Psalms 119:94

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:51 - thy people Nehemiah 1:10 - Now these Job 7:21 - why dost Psalms 25:7 - Remember Psalms 78:62 - gave Psalms 79:8 - remember Psalms 85:5 - angry Jeremiah 3:5 - he reserve Jeremiah 14:21 - remember Jeremiah 44:21 - did Ezekiel 29:16 - bringeth Daniel 9:16 - Jerusalem Daniel 9:19 - defer Joel 2:17 - Spare Zechariah 1:12 - how Hebrews 12:25 - See

Verse 10

Isaiah 1:7, 2 Kings 25:9, 2 Chronicles 36:19-21, Psalms 79:1-7, Lamentations 1:1-4, Lamentations 2:4-8, Lamentations 5:18, Daniel 9:26, Daniel 9:27, Daniel 12:7, Micah 3:12, Luke 21:21, Luke 21:24, Revelation 11:1, Revelation 11:2

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:32 - And I Nehemiah 1:3 - the wall Psalms 74:3 - the perpetual Psalms 79:7 - laid Isaiah 14:17 - made Isaiah 27:10 - the defenced Isaiah 48:2 - they call Isaiah 49:21 - am desolate Jeremiah 32:29 - and set Jeremiah 34:22 - and I will Jeremiah 44:2 - a desolation Jeremiah 52:13 - burned Lamentations 1:10 - seen Lamentations 2:7 - cast off Ezekiel 5:14 - I will Ezekiel 6:6 - the cities Ezekiel 12:20 - General Ezekiel 36:4 - a prey Hosea 2:3 - as Matthew 23:38 - General Luke 13:35 - your Luke 21:6 - there

Verse 11

holy: 2 Kings 25:9, 2 Chronicles 36:19, Psalms 74:5-7, Jeremiah 52:13, Lamentations 2:7, Ezekiel 7:20, Ezekiel 7:21, Ezekiel 24:21, Ezekiel 24:25, Matthew 24:2

where: 1 Kings 8:14, 1 Kings 8:56, 2 Chronicles 6:4, 2 Chronicles 7:3, 2 Chronicles 7:6, 2 Chronicles 29:25-30

all our: Lamentations 1:7, Lamentations 1:10, Lamentations 1:11

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 9:8 - at 1 Chronicles 22:5 - exceeding Nehemiah 1:3 - the wall Psalms 5:7 - thy holy temple Psalms 74:3 - the perpetual Psalms 74:7 - cast fire into thy sanctuary Psalms 79:7 - laid Isaiah 48:2 - they call Isaiah 63:18 - our Jeremiah 7:14 - as Jeremiah 32:29 - and set Jeremiah 44:2 - a desolation Lamentations 2:1 - the beauty Lamentations 2:6 - he hath violently Lamentations 2:15 - Is this Ezekiel 5:14 - I will Ezekiel 12:20 - General Ezekiel 16:13 - and thou wast Ezekiel 36:4 - a prey Luke 13:35 - your Luke 21:6 - there 1 Corinthians 3:17 - destroy

Verse 12

Isaiah 42:14, Psalms 10:1, Psalms 74:10, Psalms 74:11, Psalms 74:18, Psalms 74:19, Psalms 79:5, Psalms 80:3, Psalms 80:4, Psalms 83:1, Psalms 89:46-51, Zechariah 1:12, Revelation 6:10

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 6:24 - pray Isaiah 63:18 - our Isaiah 65:6 - I will Daniel 9:18 - incline Habakkuk 1:13 - holdest Mark 4:38 - carest