Thematic Bible
Isaiah 64:1 (show verse)
If only you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence
Isaiah 64:2 (show verse)
just as fire sets twigs ablaze and the fire causes water to boil to make known your name to your enemies, yes, to your enemies before you, so that the nations might quake at your presence!
Isaiah 64:3 (show verse)
When you did awesome deeds that we expected, you came down, and the mountains shuddered before you.
Isaiah 64:4 (show verse)
Since ancient times no one has heard, and no ear has perceived, and no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait 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 come to the aid of those who gladly do what's right, To those who remember you in your ways. See, you were angry, and we sinned against them for a long time, but we will be saved.
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)
All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like a filthy rag; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind, our iniquities sweep us away.
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 or rouses himself to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have given us into the control of our iniquity.
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)
But as for you, O LORD, you are our Father; and we are clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hands.
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)
Don't be angry beyond measure, LORD, and don't remember our iniquity for a season. Please look now, we are all your people.
Isaiah 64:10 (show verse)
Your holy cities have become a desert; Zion has become like a desert, Jerusalem a desolation.
Isaiah 64:11 (show verse)
Our holy Temple and our splendor, where our ancestors praised you, have become a conflagration of fire, and all our dearest places have become ruins.
Isaiah 64:12 (show verse)
LORD, after all this, can you hold yourself back? Can you keep silent and punish us so severely?