Isaiah 64:12

How can you still hold back, Yahweh? How can you remain silent and continue to humiliate us?”

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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

11Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised you, 1 has been destroyed by fire, and all that was so dear is in ruins. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 74:10How long, God, will the enemy throw insults at you? 1 Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever? 1

Psalms 79:5How long, Yahweh? Will you stay angry forever? 1 How long will your jealous anger burn like fire? 1

Psalms 83:1God, do not be silent! 1 Do not ignore us and remain unmoved, God. 1

Isaiah 42:14I have kept quiet for a long time; I have been still and restrained myself; 1 now I will cry out like a woman in labor; I will gasp and pant. 1

Revelation 6:10They cried out with a loud voice, “How long, Ruler over all, holy and true, until you judge those who live on the earth, and until you avenge our blood?”

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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