Thematic Bible
Isaiah 64:1 (show verse)
That the mountains might quake at Your presence—
Isaiah 64:2 (show verse)
As [sure as] fire kindles the brushwood, as fire causes water to boil—
To make Your name known to Your adversaries,
That the nations may tremble at Your presence!
Isaiah 64:3 (show verse)
When You did awesome and amazing things which we did not expect,
You came down [at Sinai]; the mountains quaked at Your presence.
Isaiah 64:4 (show verse)
For from days of old no one has heard, nor has ear perceived,
Nor has the eye
Who works and acts in behalf of the one who [gladly] waits for Him.
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Hearing » What the ear has not heard
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Remembrance » Those that remember God
the Reward of saints » Is inestimable
Seeing » What the eye has not seen
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
Hearing » What the ear has not heard
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Remembrance » Those that remember God
the Reward of saints » Is inestimable
Seeing » What the eye has not seen
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
Isaiah 64:5 (show verse)
You meet him who rejoices in doing that which is morally right,
Who remembers You in Your ways.
Indeed, You were angry, for we sinned;
We have long continued in our sins [prolonging Your anger].
And shall we be saved [under such circumstances]?
Afflicted saints » Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Self-abasement
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Remembrance » Those that remember God
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Self-abasement
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Remembrance » Those that remember God
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Isaiah 64:6 (show verse)
For we all have become like one who is [ceremonially] unclean [like a leper],
And all our deeds of righteousness are like filthy rags;
We all wither and decay like a leaf,
And our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing], like the wind, takes us away [carrying us far from God’s favor, toward destruction].
Afflicted saints » Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
Body » Frailty of
Character » Of the wicked » Unclean
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Self-abasement
Dress » Figurative » Filthy, of unrighteousness
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Man » Extremity of examples of » Frailty of
Righteousness » Saints » Count their own, as filthy rags
Self-righteousness » Is vain because our righteousness is » No better than filthy rags
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Wind » Illustrative » Of iniquity which leads to destruction
Body » Frailty of
Character » Of the wicked » Unclean
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Self-abasement
Dress » Figurative » Filthy, of unrighteousness
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Man » Extremity of examples of » Frailty of
Righteousness » Saints » Count their own, as filthy rags
Self-righteousness » Is vain because our righteousness is » No better than filthy rags
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Wind » Illustrative » Of iniquity which leads to destruction
Isaiah 64:7 (show verse)
There is no one who calls on Your name,
Who awakens and causes himself to take hold of You;
For You have hidden Your face from us
And have handed us over to the [consuming and destructive] power of our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing].
Afflicted saints » Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Face » God's hidden » God's face hidden on account of sin
God » Of israel » Face of, hidden
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Indifference » In spirit
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Prayer » Morning » Neglect of
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Sin » Penalty for » Separation from God
Sin » Secret » Separates from God
Sins » Penalty » Separation from God
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Face » God's hidden » God's face hidden on account of sin
God » Of israel » Face of, hidden
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Indifference » In spirit
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Prayer » Morning » Neglect of
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Sin » Penalty for » Separation from God
Sin » Secret » Separates from God
Sins » Penalty » Separation from God
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Isaiah 64:8 (show verse)
Yet, O Lord, You are our Father;
We are the clay, and You our Potter,
And we all are the work of Your hand.
Art » Primitive » Of the potter
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Potters
Arts of the » Potter
Clay » Figurative
Father » Our
God » Fatherhood of » General references to
Heavenly » Father » General references to
Man » A social being » As clay
Man » Compared to » Clay in the potter's hand
Pottery » Figurative
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Father
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Potters
Arts of the » Potter
Clay » Figurative
Father » Our
God » Fatherhood of » General references to
Heavenly » Father » General references to
Man » A social being » As clay
Man » Compared to » Clay in the potter's hand
Pottery » Figurative
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Father
Isaiah 64:9 (show verse)
Do not be angry beyond measure, O Lord,
Do not remember our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing] forever.
Now look, consider, for we are all Your people.
Isaiah 64:10 (show verse)
Zion has become a wilderness,
Jerusalem a desolation.
Isaiah 64:11 (show verse)
Our holy and beautiful house [the temple built by Solomon],
Where our fathers praised You,
Has been burned by fire;
And all our precious objects are in ruins.
Isaiah 64:12 (show verse)
Considering these [tragedies], will You restrain Yourself, O Lord [and not help us]?
Will You keep silent and humiliate and oppress us beyond measure?