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Isaiah 64:9

ForgivenessMercy and compassionAnger

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.

Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.

10 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

11 Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.

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BSB
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!
KJV
Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
WEB
Don’t be furious, LORD. Don’t remember iniquity forever. Look and see, we beg you, we are all your people.
ASV
Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, look, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
DARBY
Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever. Behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
BLB
Do not be angry, O YHWH, beyond measure, and do not remember [our] iniquity forever! Behold, please, look; we [are] all Your people!
ÅB
Herre, vær ikke så over all måte vred og kom ikke evindelig misgjerning i hu! Men tenk på at vi alle sammen er ditt folk!
OTB
Vær ikke overmåte vred, Herre, og husk ikke våre misgjerninger for alltid. Se, vær så snill å se, for vi er alle ditt folk.
B1930
Herre, vær ikke så over all måte vred og kom ikke evindelig misgjerning i hu! Men tenk på at vi alle sammen er ditt folk!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 74:1–2

    O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

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  • Psalms 79:13

    So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

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  • Micah 7:18–20

    Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

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  • Lamentations 5:20

    Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?

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  • Isaiah 63:19

    We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.

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  • Psalms 119:94

    I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

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  • Jeremiah 3:12

    Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.

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  • Habakkuk 3:2

    O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

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