Isaiah 64:1 Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!

English Standard Version
Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence—

New American Standard Bible
Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down, That the mountains might quake at Your presence--

King James Bible
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If only You would tear the heavens open and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence--

International Standard Version
If only you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence—

American Standard Version
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,

Douay-Rheims Bible
THAT thou wouldst rend the heavens, and wouldst come down: the mountains would melt away at thy presence.

Darby Bible Translation
Oh, that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

Young's Literal Translation
Didst Thou not rend the heavens? Thou didst come down, From thy presence did mountains flow,

Cross References

Exodus 19:18
And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

Judges 5:5
The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel.

Psalm 18:9
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

Psalm 68:8
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Psalm 144:5
Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Isaiah 41:15
Behold, I will make you a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: you shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff.

Isaiah 63:19
We are yours: you never bore rule over them; they were not called by your name.

Amos 9:5
And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that touches the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

Micah 1:3
For, behold, the LORD comes forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread on the high places of the earth.

Micah 1:4
And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

64:1-5 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 disappointed of it, for it is sure; or disappointed in it, for it is sufficient. The happiness of his people is bound up in what God has designed for them, and is preparing for them, and preparing them for; what he has done or will do. Can we believe this, and then think any thing too great to expect from his truth, power, and love? It is spiritual and cannot be comprehended by human understanding. It is ever ready. See what communion there is between a gracious God and a gracious soul. We must make conscience of doing our duty in every thing the Lord our God requires. Thou meetest him; this speaks his freeness and forwardness in doing them good. Though God has been angry with us for our sins, and justly, yet his anger has soon ended; but in his favour is life, which goes on and continues, and on that we depend for our salvation.

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CHAPTER 64

Isa 64:1-12. Transition from Complaint to Prayer.

1. rend … heavens—bursting forth to execute vengeance, suddenly descending on Thy people's foe (Ps 18:9; 144:5; Hab 3:5, 6).

flow down—(Jud 5:5; Mic 1:4).