Isaiah 64:10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 64:6-12

As we have the Lamentations of Jeremiah, so here we have the Lamentations of Isaiah; the subject of both is the same?the destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans and the sin of Israel that brought that destruction?only with this difference, Isaiah sees it at a distance and laments it by the Spirit of prophecy, Jeremiah saw it accomplished. In these verses, I. The people of God in their affliction confess and bewail their sins, thereby justifying God in their afflictions, owning themselves... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 64:10

Thy holy cities are a wilderness ,.... Meaning either Zion, the city of David, and Jerusalem; the one called the upper, the other the lower city; now uninhabited, and a mere wilderness: or else the other cities of Judea, in which were formerly synagogues for religious service, and in which dwelt many godly families where the worship of God was kept up; but now a desert, at least quite devoid of true religion and godliness. Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation ; which are either... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-12

ISRAEL 'S PRAYER CONTINUED AND CONCLUDED . Not content with praying God to look upon them once more with favour ( Isaiah 63:15 ), Israel now asks for a theophany, or manifestation of the Divine Presence, such as they have experienced in the times of old, and such as shall suffice to strike terror into the hearts of their enemies ( Isaiah 64:1-4 ). With profound humility confessing their manifold and grievous iniquities, they beseech God once more, as their Father and Maker,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:5-11

The cry of humiliation and of hope. I. THE CONFESSION . "Woe are we, for we are unclean!" Like the leper, dwelling alone without the camp (Le 13:44-46), so is the people; as he is cut off from the society of men, so they from the converse of God; or as something ceremonially polluted and defiled (Le Isaiah 5:2 ; Deuteronomy 14:19 ), or morally defiled ( Job 14:4 ). The language carries a feeling of intense abhorrence. Under another figure, their penal offences have "carried... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:8-12

Pleas for mercy. Israel had three main grounds on which they could rely in pleading to God for mercy. I. GOD WAS THEIR MAKER . The framer of a work cannot see without dissatisfaction the destruction of his work, or its deterioration, or its depravation to purposes lower. than those intended for it. This dissatisfaction is the greater, the more considerable the labour and the thought that has been expended upon the work, the greater the care that has been taken of it, the longer... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:8-12

A twofold plea. The prophet addresses himself to God in earnest prayer for Divine interposition, and he uses a twofold plea. I. THE INTIMACY AND FULNESS OF GOD 'S RELATIONSHIP . 1 . God was their Creator. He made them as truly as the potter fashions the clay; they were his workmanship ( Isaiah 64:8 ). 2 . God was their Father. He had cared for them and bestowed on them his parental love; would he abandon his own children? 3 . God was their Redeemer. He... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:10

Thy holy cities are a wilderness. Commonly Jerusalem stands alone as "the holy city" ( Isaiah 48:2 ; Isaiah 56:1 ; Daniel 9:24 ; Nehemiah 11:1 , Nehemiah 11:18 ); but here the epithet is applied to the cities of Judah generally. They were all in a certain sense "holy," as being comprised within the limits of "the holy land" ( Zechariah 2:12 ) and "the holy border" ( Psalms 78:54 ). Zion … Jerusalem (see the comment on Isaiah 62:1 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 64:10

Thy holy cities are a wilderness - It is to be remembered that this is supposed to be spoken near the close of the exile in Babylon. In accordance with the usual custom in this book, Isaiah throws himself forward by prophetic anticipation into that future period, and describes the scene as if it were passing before his eyes (see the Introduction, Section 7). He uses language such as the exiles would use; he puts arguments into their mouths which it would be proper for them to use; he describes... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 64:10-12

Isaiah 64:10-12. Thy holy cities Zion and Jerusalem, mentioned immediately after; or other cities also in the land of Judea besides these two; called holy, because God had his synagogues in them, in which he was worshipped, Psalms 74:8. Zion is a wilderness, &c. Utterly waste: not only the ordinary cities, but Zion and Jerusalem themselves are in a state of ruin and desolation. Our holy and beautiful house Our temple. Not only our principal cities, but even our temple, which we... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-12

A prayer for Israel (63:7-64:12)The prophet’s prayer for God’s suffering people begins by recalling God’s great acts of love in the past (7). Because Israel was his people, God saved them from slavery in Egypt, though when they rebelled against him, they were punished (8-10). Nevertheless, God forgave them. Therefore, asks the prophet, could not this God of mercy and love, who has done such great things for Israel in the past, also save his people from captivity in Babylon now (11-14)?It seems... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 64:6-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 64:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:5-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:8-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:8-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 64:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 64:10-12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-12

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