Isaiah 64:5 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-5

Here, I. The petition is that God would appear wonderfully for them now, Isa. 63:1, 2. Their case was represented in the close of the foregoing chapter as very sad and very hard, and in this case it was time to cry, ?Help, Lord; O that God would manifest his zeal and his strength!? They had prayed (Isa. 63:15) that God would look down from heaven; here they pray that he would come down to deliver them, as he had said, Exod. 3:8. 1. They desire that God would in his providence manifest himself... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 64:5

Thou meetest him that rejoiceth ,.... Not in a carnal way, nor in a sinful manner, nor in a hypocritical one, or in vain boastings, all such rejoicing is evil: but in the Lord, in the person of Christ; in the greatness, glory, and fullness of his person; at the promise, and in the view, of his coming in the flesh, as Abraham did; in the grace of God displayed in him, and in hope of the glory of God by him; such a frame of spirit is agreeable to the Lord: and worketh righteousness ; a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 64:5

Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness "Thou meetest with joy those who work righteousness" - The Syriac reads בעשי שש אתה פוגע poga attah shesh baashi , as above. In those is continuance, and we shall be saved "Because of our deeds, for we have been rebellious" - ונושע עולם בהם bahem olam venivvashea . I am fully persuaded that these words as they stand in the present Hebrew text are utterly unintelligible; there is no doubt of the meaning of each word... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-5

Longing for the appearance of God. "Widely yawns the gulf between Israel and her God. A revelation on the widest possible scale is necessary to smite down unbelief and annihilate opposition; God himself must appear." I. FIGURES OF THE MANIFESTATION OF GOD . The rending of the heavens. For the time of trouble is as the hiding of the face of God behind thick clouds ( Job 22:13 , Job 22:14 ). The word given, rend , is very strong —tear asunder , as garments in grief... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-5

Hope in God. The fervent language of the text is indicative of an intense spiritual struggle; the heart of the prophet is filled with conflicting hopes and fears. Sensible of great national sins, but mindful of great mercies at the hand of God, he now fears lest Israel has gone beyond redemption, and now prays for Divine rescue and restoration. We have— I. A SENSE OF GOD 'S OVERWHELMING POWER . Israel was brought very low; her land was desolate, her people scattered, her... 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

Thou meetest him that rejoiceth . God "meets" with gracious welcome and ready aid whoever rejoices in doing righteousness and serving him, whoever "remembers him in his ways." But this, alas: is not the present relationship between God and Israel. God is "angry" with them—they must, therefore, "have sinned;" and so they proceed to confess their sin. In those is continuance, and we shall be saved. This is a very difficult passage. Mr. Cheyne regards it as hopelessly corrupt. Bishop Lowth... 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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 64:5

Thou meetest him - Perhaps there are few verses in the Bible that have given more perplexity to interpreters than this; and after all that has been done, the general impression seems to be, that it is wholly inexplicable, or without meaning - as it certainly is in our translation. Noyes says of his own translation of the last member of the verse, ‘I am not satisfied with this or any other translation of the line which I have seen.’ Lowth says, ‘I am fully persuaded that these words as they... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 64:5

Isaiah 64:5. Thou meetest him that rejoiceth, &c. “Thou preventest, with the blessings of thy goodness, those that take pleasure in the ways of thy commandments, and live under a continual sense of thy providence.” Behold, thou art wroth Or greatly angry; for, or because, we have sinned Have been guilty of many and great offences, whereby we have provoked thy heavy displeasure. In those Those ways of thine, thy ways of mercy, in which we have remembered thee; is continuance ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 64:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 64:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 64:5-11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 64:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 64:5

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