Isaiah 63:15

13 That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?

14 As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.

Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?

16 Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

17 O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.
KJV
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
WEB
Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory. Where are your zeal and your mighty acts? The yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.
ASV
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? the yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.
DARBY
Look down from the heavens, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory! Where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy tender mercies? Are they restrained toward me?
BLB
Look down from the heavens and see, from the habitation of Your holiness and Your glory! Where [is] Your zeal and Your strength, the groaning of Your bowels and Your compassion toward me—are they restrained?
ÅB
Sku ned fra himmelen og se, fra din hellige og herlige bolig! Hvor er din nidkjærhet og ditt velde? Ditt hjertes medynk og din miskunnhet holder seg tilbake fra meg.
OTB
Se ned fra himmelen og se fra din hellige og herlige høye bolig. Hvor er din iver og dine mektige gjerninger? Ditt hjertes bevegelser og din medfølelse holdes tilbake fra oss.
B1930
Sku ned fra himmelen og se, fra din hellige og herlige bolig! Hvor er din nidkjærhet og ditt velde? Ditt hjertes medynk og din miskunnhet holder sig tilbake fra mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 26:15

    Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

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  • Jeremiah 31:20

    Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

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  • Psalms 80:14

    Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;

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  • Hosea 11:8

    How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

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  • Psalms 123:1

    Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

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  • Psalms 33:14

    From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

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  • 1 John 3:17

    But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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  • Philippians 2:1

    If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

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