Isaiah 64:12

(64:11) Wilt thou for these things refrain thyself, O Lord? wilt thou be silent, and afflict us so very greatly?

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

In Context

11(64:10) Our holy and beautiful house where our fathers praised thee, is burnt up with fire; and all our costly things are become ruins.

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Cross References

Psalms 74:10How long, O God, shall the adversary utter defiance? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

Psalms 79:5How long, Lord? wilt thou be indignant for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

Psalms 83:1“A song or psalm of Assaph.” (83:2) O God, take no rest for thyself: be not silent and keep not still, O God!

Isaiah 42:14I have a long time held my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] like a travailing woman will I cry; I will destroy and devour [all] together.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 64:7-12

Humble Confession. ( b. c. 706.) 6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 7 And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. 8 But now, O Lord , thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. 9 Be not wroth very… Read the whole commentary →

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