Isaiah 64:1

Isaiah 64:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
• New International Version (NIV)Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!
• English Standard Version (ESV)Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence—
• New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence—

Context of Isaiah 64:1

Oh, that You would tear open the heavens and come down, That the mountains might quake at Your presence— 2As [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! 3When You did awesome and amazing things which we did not expect, You came down [at Sinai]; the mountains quaked at Your presence.

Isaiah 64:1 word by word

לוּא־קָרַ֤עְתָּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ יָרַ֔דְתָּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ הָרִ֥ים נָזֹֽלּוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ohלוּlû' lû' lû · ifH3863
• that thou wouldest rendקָרַעqâra‛ · to tearH7167
• the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• that thou wouldest come downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• that the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• might flow downזָלַלzâlal · to shakeH2151
• at thy presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Isaiah 64:1

• Psalms 18:7Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of the mountains trembled; They were shaken because He was indignant and angry.
• Psalms 144:5Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down; Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
• Mark 1:10Immediately coming up out of the water, he (John) saw the heavens torn open, and the Spirit like a dove descending on Him (Jesus);
• Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven and see from Your lofty dwelling place, holy and glorious. Where are Your zeal and Your mighty acts [Your miracles which you did for Your people]? The stirring of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained and withheld from me.
• Exodus 3:8So I have come down to rescue them from the hand (power) of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a land [that is] good and spacious, to a land flowing with milk and honey [a land of plenty]—to the place of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
• Exodus 19:11and be ready by the third day, because on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai [in the cloud] in the sight of all the people.
• Micah 1:3For behold, the Lord is coming down from His place He shall come down and tread [in judgment] on the high places of the earth.
• Habakkuk 3:1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to wild and enthusiastic music.
• Judges 5:4Lord, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth quaked, the heavens also dripped, Yes, the clouds dripped water.
• Psalms 46:6The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered and were moved; He raised His voice, the earth melted.
• Psalms 68:8The earth trembled; The heavens also poured down rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
• Psalms 114:4The mountains leaped like rams, The [little] hills, like lambs.
• Amos 9:5The Lord God of hosts [the Omnipotent Ruler], It is He who touches the earth [in judgment] and it melts, And all who dwell on it mourn [in despair and fear], And all of it rises up like the Nile And subsides like the Nile of Egypt;
• Nahum 1:5The mountains quake before Him And the hills melt away; Indeed the earth is shaken by His presence— Yes, the world and all that dwell in it.
• 2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a [mighty and thunderous] roar, and the [material] elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be burned up.
• Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them [for this heaven and earth are passing away].

Commentaries on Isaiah 64:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O that thou wouldest rend the heavens - This seems to allude to the wonderful manifestation of God upon Mount Sinai.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens - That is, in view of the considerations urged in the previous chapter. In view of the fact that the temple is burned up Isaiah 64:11; that the city is desolate; that the land lies waste, and that thine own people are carried captive to a distant land. The phrase rend the heavens,‘ implies a sudden and sublime descent of Yahweh to execute vengeance on his foes, as if his heart was full of vengeance, and the firmament…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The church prays that God's power may be manifested. (Is. 64:1-5) A confession of sin, and afflictions bewailed. (Is. 64:6-12) Verses 1-5 They desire that God would manifest himself to them and for them, so that all may see it. This is applicable to the second coming of Christ, when the Lord himself shall descend from heaven. They plead what God had used to do, and had declared his gracious purpose to do, for his people. They need not fear being…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12The prophet’s reflections on the past (Isaiah 63:7–14) inspire him to pray that God would now rescue his people as he has done before.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121. rend ... heavens--bursting forth to execute vengeance, suddenly descending on Thy people's foe (Psa 18:9; 144:5; Ha 3:5, 6). flow down--(Jud 5:5; Mi 1:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 64:1

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Judgments
• Mountain
• Volcanoes

In the dictionaries

• Fade
• Flow
• Rend
• Isaiah
• Prayer
• Servant of Jehovah; Servant of the Lord; Servant of Yahweh

Commentaries on Isaiah 64

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings