Isaiah 64:9
Isaiah 64:9 in Multiple Translations
Do not be angry, O LORD, beyond measure; do not remember our iniquity forever. Oh, look upon us, we pray; we are all Your people!
¶ Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, look, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Be not very angry, O Lord, and do not keep our sins in mind for ever: give ear to our prayer, for we are all your people.
Please limit your anger, Lord, and don't remember our sins forever. Look at us, and see that we are all your people.
Be not angry, O Lord, aboue measure, neither remember iniquitie for euer: lo, we beseech thee beholde, we are all thy people.
Be not wroth, O Jehovah, very sore, Nor for ever remember iniquity, Lo, look attentively, we beseech Thee, Thy people [are] we all.
Don’t be furious, LORD. Don’t remember iniquity forever. Look and see, we beg you, we are all your people.
Be not very wroth, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Be not very angry, O Lord, and remember no longer our iniquity: behold, see we are all thy people.
Yahweh, do not continue to be angry with us; do not keep thinking about our sins forever. Do not forget that we are all your people.
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 64:9
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Isaiah 64:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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עָרֵ֥י
קָדְשְׁ/ךָ֖
הָי֣וּ
מִדְבָּ֑ר
צִיּוֹן֙
מִדְבָּ֣ר
הָיָ֔תָה
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
שְׁמָמָֽה
עָרֵ֥י
ʻîyr
H5892
excitement
N-fp
קָדְשְׁ/ךָ֖
qôdesh
H6944
Holy Place
N-ms | Suff
הָי֣וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
מִדְבָּ֑ר
midbâr
H4057
mouth
N-ms
צִיּוֹן֙
Tsîyôwn
H6726
Zion
N-proper
מִדְבָּ֣ר
midbâr
H4057
mouth
N-ms
הָיָ֔תָה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
N-proper
שְׁמָמָֽה
shᵉmâmâh
H8077
Desolate
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 64:9
עָרֵ֥י
ʻîyr
H5892
"excitement"
N-fp
In the Bible, this word refers to a city or town, often a place with a wall or a watchman. It is used to describe a settlement or encampment, like the city of Ai, which is mentioned in the book of Joshua. The word is used to identify specific locations in the Bible.
Definition: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror
Usage: Occurs in 936 OT verses. KJV: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. See also: Genesis 4:17; Deuteronomy 3:6; Joshua 14:12.
קָדְשְׁ/ךָ֖
qôdesh
H6944
"Holy Place"
N-ms | Suff
The Holy Place refers to a sacred or set-apart area, like the temple in Jerusalem. It is a place of sanctity and holiness, where God is worshipped. The Bible describes it as a place of reverence and awe.
Definition: This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness Also named: hagion (ἅγιον "Holy Place" G0039)
Usage: Occurs in 380 OT verses. KJV: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. See also: Exodus 3:5; Leviticus 23:4; 1 Chronicles 26:26.
הָי֣וּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
מִדְבָּ֑ר
midbâr
H4057
"mouth"
N-ms
The wilderness refers to a desert or open field, like the one the Israelites wandered in after leaving Egypt. It can also mean a place of solitude or a region without many people. In the Bible, it is often associated with the journey to the Promised Land.
Definition: 1) mouth 1a) mouth (as organ of speech)
Usage: Occurs in 257 OT verses. KJV: desert, south, speech, wilderness. See also: Genesis 14:6; Joshua 5:4; Psalms 29:8.
צִיּוֹן֙
Tsîyôwn
H6726
"Zion"
N-proper
Zion refers to a mountain in Jerusalem, often used as another name for the city, especially in prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah.
Definition: Zion = "parched place" another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 153 OT verses. KJV: Zion. See also: 2 Samuel 5:7; Isaiah 49:14; Psalms 2:6.
מִדְבָּ֣ר
midbâr
H4057
"mouth"
N-ms
The wilderness refers to a desert or open field, like the one the Israelites wandered in after leaving Egypt. It can also mean a place of solitude or a region without many people. In the Bible, it is often associated with the journey to the Promised Land.
Definition: 1) mouth 1a) mouth (as organ of speech)
Usage: Occurs in 257 OT verses. KJV: desert, south, speech, wilderness. See also: Genesis 14:6; Joshua 5:4; Psalms 29:8.
הָיָ֔תָה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
"Jerusalem"
N-proper
Jerusalem is the capital city of Palestine, also known as the city of peace. It was the chief city of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
Definition: § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
Usage: Occurs in 600 OT verses. KJV: Jerusalem. See also: Joshua 10:1; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 24:6.
שְׁמָמָֽה
shᵉmâmâh
H8077
"Desolate"
N-fs
This word refers to the state of being devastated or wasted, often used to describe the results of war or God's judgment. In Ezekiel 33:28, it describes the desolation of Israel. It's about a place being left empty and destroyed.
Definition: devastation, waste, desolation Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: (laid, [idiom] most) desolate(-ion), waste. See also: Exodus 23:29; Ezekiel 14:16; Isaiah 1:7.
Study Notes — Isaiah 64:9
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- Context
- Cross References
- Isaiah 64:9 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 64:9
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 64:9
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 64:9
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 64:9
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 64:9
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 64:9
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 64:9
- Sermons on Isaiah 64:9
Context — A Prayer for God’s Power
7No one calls on Your name or strives to take hold of You. For You have hidden Your face from us and delivered us into the hand of our iniquity.
8But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.
9Do not be angry, O LORD, beyond measure; do not remember our iniquity forever. Oh, look upon us, we pray; we are all Your people!
10Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation. 11Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins.Cross References
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| 1 | Micah 7:18–20 | Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old. |
| 2 | Psalms 74:1–2 | Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance— Mount Zion where You dwell. |
| 3 | Psalms 79:13 | Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise. |
| 4 | Psalms 6:1 | O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath. |
| 5 | Psalms 38:1 | O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath. |
| 6 | Habakkuk 3:2 | O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy! |
| 7 | Isaiah 57:17 | I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart. |
| 8 | Jeremiah 10:24 | Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice— not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing. |
| 9 | 2 Peter 2:17 | These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. |
| 10 | Lamentations 5:20 | Why have You forgotten us forever? Why have You forsaken us for so long? |
Isaiah 64:9 Summary
In Isaiah 64:9, the people are asking God not to be too angry with them for their sins. They know they have done wrong and are asking for God's mercy and forgiveness. This verse reminds us that God is a loving Father who wants to show us compassion and kindness, but He also hates sin and will discipline us when we disobey Him (as seen in Hebrews 12:6). By acknowledging our sin and asking for God's forgiveness, we can experience His love and mercy, just like the people in this verse.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to be angry 'beyond measure'?
In Isaiah 64:9, the phrase 'beyond measure' refers to God's righteous anger towards sin, which is a theme throughout the Bible, as seen in Psalms 103:9 and Romans 1:18. The people are asking God not to let His anger towards their iniquity consume them completely.
Why do the people ask God to 'look upon us'?
The people are asking God to have mercy on them and to see their current state of desperation and need, much like the psalmist in Psalms 25:16, who asks God to 'turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.'
What does it mean to be 'Your people'?
When the people say 'we are all Your people', they are acknowledging their identity as God's chosen people, as established in Exodus 19:5 and reaffirmed in Romans 11:1-2. This recognition is a plea for God to act on their behalf, as their loving Father.
How can we balance God's anger and love?
The Bible teaches that God is both a God of justice, who gets angry at sin, as seen in Isaiah 64:9, and a God of love, who desires to show mercy and compassion, as seen in Lamentations 3:22-23 and John 3:16. This balance is possible because God's anger is always directed towards sin, not the sinner, and His love is always available to those who repent and turn to Him.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I have experienced God's anger or discipline in my own life, and how did I respond to it?
- In what ways can I, like the people in Isaiah 64:9, acknowledge my own sin and ask for God's mercy and forgiveness?
- How does recognizing my identity as 'God's people' impact my daily life and relationships?
- What are some practical ways I can 'look upon' God, or turn my attention to Him, in times of need or desperation?
- In what ways can I trust in God's love and mercy, even when I am experiencing difficult circumstances or consequences for my actions?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 64:9
Be not wroth very sore, O Lord,.... They knew not how to deprecate the displeasure of God entirely; having sinned so greatly against him, they were sensible they deserved his wrath; but entreat it
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 64:9
Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 64:9
Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever, viz. Thou hast been angry with us a long time, be not so for ever; but deal with us as may best consist with a father’ s bowels. It hath reference both to quantity and time, that it might not be very great, nor of long durance. See on . We are all thy people, thy peculiar people, . Though we are very bad in ourselves, and very badly handled by our enemies, thou sufferest in our sufferings, for thou hast not people in covenant but us, and wilt thou not leave thyself a people in the world?
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 64:9
Isaiah 64:9 Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we [are] all thy people.Ver. 9. Be not wroth very sore, O Lord.]]Neither overly much nor overly long, but "spare us, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him." This is commended for the best line in all Terence - “ Pro peccato magno paululum supplicii satis est Patri. ”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 64:9
Verse 9. Neither remember iniquity] For לעד תזכר laad tizcor, one of my MSS. has לעד תקצף laad tiktsoph, "be not angry," as in the preceding clause. This has been partially obliterated, and תזכר tizcor, written in the margin by a later hand: but this MS. abounds with words of this kind, all altered by later hands.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 64:9
9. neither remember iniquity for ever] Psalms 79:8. The nation feels that it is bearing the inexhaustible penalty of past sins. Such a thought was specially natural after the Restoration, when it appeared as if even the immeasurable calamity of the Exile had not wiped out the arrears of hereditary guilt (cf. Zechariah 1:12).
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 64:9
9. Be not wroth very sore — That is, mitigate thy wrath, deserved by us as a nation. We are all thy people — The idea national merges into the idea spiritual.
Sermons on Isaiah 64:9
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(1 Peter - Part 2): God's Abundant Mercy by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher begins by describing a man who wanted to look presentable before going to a fine place. However, he was rejected because the artist wanted him as he wa |
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God Is Forgiveness by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the increasing power of temptation in the modern world, particularly through the internet and television. He highlights the negative impact |
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Revival Now by Mark Greening | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the need for Christians to constantly be revived and restored to God, even after being saved. He shares his personal experience of realizing |
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The Prophecy of Micah by Oswald J. Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the fulfillment of predictions made by prophets regarding the destruction of Jerusalem. The speaker highlights that these predictions were lit |
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Baptism and the Gospel by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the speaker begins by emphasizing the importance of remembering what God has done for us. He then introduces the topic of the gospel and its significance. The speak |
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Helps in Soul-Winning by Gerhard Du Toit | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the condition of man as lost in order to effectively share the gospel. He mentions conducting seminars on sou |
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Through the Bible - Jonah, Micah by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker discusses God's controversy with His people as described in Micah chapters six and seven. The Lord challenges Israel to state their case against Him, re |