1 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
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!
3 When thou didst terrible things [which] we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
9 Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we [are] all thy people.
10 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
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.
12 Wilt thou refrain thyself for these [things], O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
Versículos relacionados com Isaiah, 64:
Isaiah 64 is a chapter that talks about the cry of God's people for their intervention and redemption in the face of their situation of sin and removal from the Lord. The verses selected below deal with topics such as God's righteousness and mercy, the importance of prayer and pursuit of God, and the promise of restoration.
Psalm 85:10: "Mercy and truth have met; justice and peace kissed." This verse talks about the union between righteousness and the mercy of God, who are found in the redemptive work of Christ, who paid the price for our sins and granted us forgiveness and salvation.
Isaiah 65:24: "Even before crying out, I will answer; still speaking, I will answer." Here God promises to respond to the cry of his people even before they express him in words, showing his attention and love for each of his children.
Psalm 80:3: "O God, restore us and make your face shine, that we may be saved." This psalm expresses the plea of God's people for its restoration and salvation, and reflects the cry presented in Isaiah 64.
Isaiah 63:7: I will celebrate the mercies of the Lord and their many benefits, according to all that the Lord has granted us and according to the great kindness to the house of Israel, a goodness that has granted him according to his mercy and according to the multitude of the its benefits. " In this verse, Isaiah recalls the many blessings that God has already granted to his people, and highlights the importance of celebrating and thanking these blessings in prayer.
Isaiah 65:17: "For behold, I create new heavens and new earth, and there will be no memory of past things, will never be remembered." This verse brings God's promise that he will do a completely new work in the lives of his people, restoring everything that was lost by sin and bringing a new time of peace and joy.
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