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?

1Oh that thou wouldest rent the heauens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountaines might flowe downe at thy presence,

2As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boyle: to make thy Name knowen to thine aduersaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence.

3When thou diddest terrible things which wee looked not for, thou camest downe, the mountaines flowed downe at thy presence.

4For since the beginning of the world men haue not heard, nor perceiued by the eare, neither hath the eye seene, O God, besides thee, what hee hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

5Thou meetest him that reioyceth, and worketh righteousnesse, those that remember thee in thy wayes: behold, thou art wroth, for we haue sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saued.

6But we are al as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy ragges, and we all doe fade as a leafe, and our iniquities like the wind haue taken vs away.

7And there is none that calleth vpon thy name, that stirreth vp himselfe to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from vs, and hast consumed vs because of our iniquities.

8But now, O Lord, thou art our father: we are the clay, and thou our potter, and we all are the worke of thine hand.

9 Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquitie for euer: behold, see we beseech thee, we are all thy people.

10Thy holy cities are a wildernesse, Zion is a wildernesse, Ierusalem a desolation.

11Our holy and our beautifull house, where our fathers praised thee, is burnt vp with fire, and all our pleasant things are layed waste:

12Wilt thou refraine thy selfe for these things, O Lord? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict vs very sore?

I == Mic 1:4

 

 

 

 

 

III == Ex 34:10

 

 

IV == 1st Cor 2:9

 

 

 

 

VI == Phil 3:9

 

 

 

 

VII == Hos 7:7

 

 

 

VIII == Jer 18:6 ; Rom 9:20-21 ; Eph 2:10

IX == Ps 74:1-2 ; 79:8 , 13

 

 

X == Ps 79:1

 

XI == 2nd Kings 25:9 ; 2nd Chr 36:19 ; Ps 74:7 ; Ezek 24:21 , 25

 

XII == Ps 83:1

1 As when brushwood is set ablaze, or fire makes the water boil! Thus your name would be made known to your enemies and the nations would tremble before you,

2 While you wrought awesome deeds we could not hope for,

3 such as they had not heard of from of old. No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any God but you doing such deeds for those who wait for him.

4 Would that you might meet us doing right, that we were mindful of you in our ways! Behold, you are angry, and we are sinful;

5 all of us have become like unclean men, all our good deeds are like polluted rags; We have all withered like leaves, and our guilt carries us away like the wind.

6 There is none who calls upon your name, who rouses himself to cling to you; For you have hidden your face from us and have delivered us up to our guilt.

7 Yet, O LORD, you are our father; we are the clay and you the potter: we are all the work of your hands.

8 Be not so very angry, LORD, keep not our guilt forever in mind; look upon us, who are all your people.

9 Your holy cities have become a desert, Zion is a desert, Jerusalem a waste.

10 Our holy and glorious temple in which our fathers praised you Has been burned with fire; all that was dear to us is laid waste.

11 Can you hold back, O LORD, after all this? Can you remain silent, and afflict us so severely?

v 1-5. Isaiah makes a plea for the remnant in recalling God’s works at Mount Sinai. They admit their sins and unworthiness of salvation. Paul rephrases v 4 in 1 Cor. 2:9. The Jews look to what God will do, Paul to what he is doing for believers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 6,7. The righteous remnant are not blaming God, but are recognizing their own sins. Our own righteousness is like filthy rags, referring to toilet or menstrual cloths.

 

v 8,9. The remnant was to be obedient as children and submissive as clay in asking God to not be angry but to consider them His own.

 

v 10-11. Israel’s cities, including Jerusalem were destroyed and temple burned, so they ask God to break silence, delivering them and withholding punishment.