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 burst from the heavens and come down! How the mountains would quake in your presence! 2As fire causes wood to burn and water to boil, your coming would make the nations tremble. Then your enemies would learn the reason for your fame! 3When you came down long ago, you did awesome deeds beyond our highest expectations. And oh, how the mountains quaked!

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 quaked and trembled. The foundations of the mountains shook; they quaked because of his anger.
• Psalms 144:5Open the heavens, Lord, and come down. Touch the mountains so they billow smoke.
• Mark 1:10As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove.
• Isaiah 63:15Lord, look down from heaven; look from your holy, glorious home, and see us. Where is the passion and the might you used to show on our behalf? Where are your mercy and compassion now?
• Exodus 3:8So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land. It is a land flowing with milk and honey—the land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live.
• Exodus 19:11Be sure they are ready on the third day, for on that day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai as all the people watch.
• Micah 1:3Look! The Lord is coming! He leaves his throne in heaven and tramples the heights of the earth.
• Habakkuk 3:1This prayer was sung by the prophet Habakkuk:
• Judges 5:4“Lord, when you set out from Seir and marched across the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the cloudy skies poured down rain.
• Psalms 46:6The nations are in chaos, and their kingdoms crumble! God’s voice thunders, and the earth melts!
• Psalms 68:8the earth trembled, and the heavens poured down rain before you, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
• Psalms 114:4The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs!
• Amos 9:5The Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, touches the land and it melts, and all its people mourn. The ground rises like the Nile River at floodtime, and then it sinks again.
• Nahum 1:5In his presence the mountains quake, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles, and its people are destroyed.
• 2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment.
• Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide.

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