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Isaiah 64:3-5
The Voice
Isaiah 64:3-5
The Voice
The prophet is convinced that there is no hope apart from God’s decisive action. It is not enough to address God’s people and the nations and urge them to do better next time. The world cannot be repaired this way; in fact, it can’t be repaired from below at all. It must be made new from above. So the prophet turns to God and utters a prayer, “Rip open the heavens. Come down. Strike your enemies with terror. Do for us what You did for Your people in times past.” This is what it will take to restore God’s people, illumine the nations, and repair a world desperately broken by sin.
3 We remember that long ago You did amazing things for us
that we had never dreamed You’d do.
You came down, and the mountains shook at Your presence.
4 Nothing like that had ever happened before—no eye had ever seen,
and no ear had ever heard such wonders,
But You did them then for the sake of Your people, for those who trusted in You.
5 You meet whoever tries with sincerity of purpose to do what You want—
to do justice and follow in Your ways.
But You became so angry when we rebelled and committed all sorts of wrongs;
we have continued in our sins for a long time. So how can we be saved?
Isaiah 64:3-5
New International Version
Isaiah 64:3-5
New International Version
3 For when you did awesome(A) things that we did not expect,
you came down, and the mountains trembled(B) before you.
4 Since ancient times no one has heard,
no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,(C)
who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.(D)
5 You come to the help of those who gladly do right,(E)
who remember your ways.
But when we continued to sin against them,
you were angry.(F)
How then can we be saved?
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