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

If only you would tear apart the sky and come down! The mountains would tremble before you! 2(64:1) As when fire ignites dry wood, or fire makes water boil, let your adversaries know who you are, and may the nations shake at your presence! 3When you performed awesome deeds that took us by surprise, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you.

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 18:7The earth heaved and shook; the roots of the mountains trembled; they heaved because he was angry.
• Psalms 144:5O Lord, make the sky sink and come down! Touch the mountains and make them smolder!
• Mark 1:10And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
• Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven and take notice, from your holy, majestic palace! Where are your zeal and power? Do not hold back your tender compassion!
• Exodus 3:8I have come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up from that land to a land that is both good and spacious, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the region of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
• Exodus 19:11and be ready for the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
• Micah 1:3Look, the Lord is coming out of his dwelling place! He will descend and march on the earth’s mountaintops!
• Habakkuk 3:1This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet:
• Judges 5:4O Lord, when you departed from Seir, when you marched from Edom’s plains, the earth shook, the heavens poured down, the clouds poured down rain.
• Psalms 46:6Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.
• Psalms 68:8the earth shakes, yes, the heavens pour down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
• Psalms 114:4The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.
• Amos 9:5The sovereign Lord who commands armies will do this. He touches the earth and it dissolves; all who live on it mourn. The whole earth rises like the River Nile, and then grows calm like the Nile in Egypt.
• Nahum 1:5The mountains tremble before him, the hills convulse; the earth is laid waste before him, the world and all its inhabitants are laid waste.
• 2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; when it comes, the heavens will disappear with a horrific noise, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze, and the earth and every deed done on it will be laid bare.
• Revelation 20:11Then I saw a large white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.

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