Isaiah 63:15-19
New American Standard Bible
You Are Our Father
15 (A)Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious (B)lofty habitation;
Where are Your (C)zeal and Your mighty deeds?
The (D)stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me.
16 For You are our (E)Father, though (F)Abraham does not know us
And Israel does not recognize us.
You, Lord, are our Father,
Our (G)Redeemer from ancient times is Your name.
17 Why, Lord, do You (H)cause us to stray from Your ways
And (I)harden our heart from fearing You?
(J)Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
18 Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary for a little while,
Our adversaries have (K)trampled it down.
19 We have become like those over whom You have never ruled,
Like those who were not called by Your name.
Isaiah 63:15-19
Lexham English Bible
Prayer for Mercy
15 Look from heaven,
and see from the lofty residence of your holiness and glory.
Where are your zeal and strength?
Your compassion[a] and mercy to me hold themselves back.
16 For you are our father, although Abraham does not know us,
and Israel does not acknowledge us.
You, Yahweh are our father,
Our Redeemer from of old is your name.
17 Why do you make us wander, Yahweh?
You harden our heart from your ways so that we do not fear[b] you.
Turn back for the sake of your servants,
the tribes of your inheritance.
18 Your holy people[c] took possession for a little while;
our adversaries have trampled down your sanctuary.
19 We have been since antiquity; you did not rule them;
they were not called by your name.[d]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 63:15 Literally “The agitation of your intestines”
- Isaiah 63:17 Literally “from the fear of”
- Isaiah 63:18 Literally “The people of your holiness”
- Isaiah 63:19 Literally “your name was not called over them”
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