New International Version Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you! New Living Translation Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down! How the mountains would quake in your presence! English Standard Version Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence— Berean Standard Bible If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, Berean Literal Bible If only You would rend the heavens and come down; at Your presence the mountains would shake, King James Bible Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, New King James Version Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence— New American Standard Bible Oh, that You would tear open the heavens and come down, That the mountains would quake at Your presence— NASB 1995 Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down, That the mountains might quake at Your presence— NASB 1977 Oh, that Thou wouldst rend the heavens and come down, That the mountains might quake at Thy presence— Legacy Standard Bible Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down, That the mountains might quake at Your presence— Amplified Bible Oh, that You would tear open the heavens and come down, That the mountains might quake at Your presence— Berean Annotated Bible If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, Christian Standard Bible If only you would tear the heavens open and come down, so that mountains would quake at your presence — Holman Christian Standard Bible If only You would tear the heavens open and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence— American Standard Version Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence, Contemporary English Version Rip the heavens apart! Come down, LORD; make the mountains tremble. English Revised Version Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence; GOD'S WORD® Translation If only you would split open the heavens and come down! The mountains would quake at your presence. Good News Translation Why don't you tear the sky open and come down? The mountains would see you and shake with fear. International Standard Version If only you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence— NET Bible If only you would tear apart the sky and come down! The mountains would tremble before you! New Heart English Bible Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence, Webster's Bible Translation Oh that thou wouldst rend the heavens, that thou wouldst come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,\ Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleIf only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, World English Bible Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence— Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDid You not tear the heavens? You came down, "" Mountains flowed from Your presence, Berean Literal Bible If only You would rend the heavens and come down; at Your presence the mountains would shake, Young's Literal Translation Didst Thou not rend the heavens? Thou didst come down, From thy presence did mountains flow, Smith's Literal Translation Would that thou didst rend the heavens; thou camest down; the mountains flowed from before thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTHAT thou wouldst rend the heavens, and wouldst come down: the mountains would melt away at thy presence. Catholic Public Domain Version I wish that you would rend the heavens, and then descend! The mountains would flow away before your face. New American Bible Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, with the mountains quaking before you, New Revised Standard Version O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOH that thou wouldst rend the heavens and that thou wouldst come down, that the mountains might flee at thy presence; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Have you not opened Heaven and come down? And the mountains quaked from before you! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Oh, that Thou wouldest rend the heavens, that Thou wouldest come down, That the mountains might quake at Thy presence, As when fire kindleth the brush-wood, And the fire causeth the waters to boil; To make Thy name known to Thine adversaries, That the nations might tremble at Thy presence, Brenton Septuagint Translation If thou wouldest open the heaven, trembling will take hold upon the mountains from thee, and they shall melt, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context A Prayer for God's Power1If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, 2as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence!… Cross References If only You would rend the heavens and come down, Isaiah 63:19 We have become like those You never ruled, like those not called by Your name. Psalm 18:9 He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. Psalm 144:5 Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke. so that mountains would quake at Your presence, Exodus 19:18 Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. Judges 5:5 The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel. Psalm 97:5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. Micah 1:3-4 For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth. / The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope. Judges 5:4-5 O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water. / The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel. Nahum 1:5 The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. Psalm 68:8 the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. Habakkuk 3:6 He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting. Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains. 2 Samuel 22:10 He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. Revelation 19:11-16 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. … Matthew 24:30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. Treasury of Scripture Oh that you would rend the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might flow down at your presence, oh that Psalm 18:7-15 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth… Psalm 144:5,6 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke… Mark 1:10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: that thou wouldest come Isaiah 63:15 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? Exodus 3:8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Exodus 19:11,18,19 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai… that the Judges 5:4,5 LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water… Psalm 46:6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. Psalm 68:8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. Jump to Previous Boiling Broken Brushwood Feared Fire Flames Flow Haters Heat Heavens Mountains Nations Open Presence Puts Quake Rend Shaking Tear Tremble Water WouldestJump to Next Boiling Broken Brushwood Feared Fire Flames Flow Haters Heat Heavens Mountains Nations Open Presence Puts Quake Rend Shaking Tear Tremble Water WouldestIsaiah 64 1. The church prays for the illustration of God's power4. Celebrating God's mercy, it makes confession of their natural corruptions 9. It complains of their afflictions If only You would rend the heavens and come down, Israel appeals for God to intervene openly as He did when He revealed His power at Sinai. Their distress had exposed their inability to restore themselves, and they longed for the Lord to make His presence known among them. The request anticipates God’s ultimate coming to dwell with His people in Jesus Christ. Isa 63:19 We have become like those You never ruled,… so that mountains would quake at Your presence, Even the strongest features of creation cannot stand unmoved before the Creator. The image recalls the trembling of Sinai when God descended in fire and power. Isaiah seeks a divine intervention so unmistakable that nations, rulers, and all creation would recognize the Lord’s authority. Exo 19:18 Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke,… Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahThe prophet who authored the book, speaking to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, calling them to repentance and hope in God's deliverance. 2. Heavens The sky or the realm above the earth, often seen as the dwelling place of God in biblical literature. 3. Mountains Symbolic of stability and strength, often representing obstacles or challenges that can be moved by God's power. 4. God's Presence The manifestation of God's power and glory, which Isaiah longs to see in a tangible and transformative way. 5. Judah and Jerusalem The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies, facing impending judgment and in need of divine intervention. Teaching Points Longing for Divine InterventionIsaiah's cry reflects a deep yearning for God to intervene in the world. Believers today can relate to this desire, seeking God's presence in times of trouble. God's Power Over Creation The imagery of mountains quaking at God's presence reminds us of His supreme power over creation. This should encourage believers to trust in God's ability to overcome any obstacle. The Importance of Repentance Isaiah's plea is set against a backdrop of national sin and impending judgment. It serves as a reminder of the need for personal and communal repentance to invite God's presence. Hope in God's Promises Despite the dire circumstances, Isaiah's words are filled with hope for God's promised deliverance. Christians are encouraged to hold onto God's promises in their own lives. Anticipation of Christ's Return The longing for God to "rend the heavens" can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the second coming of Christ, when He will fully establish His kingdom. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Isaiah 64:1?2. How can we invite God's presence as in Isaiah 64:1 in our lives? 3. What does Isaiah 64:1 reveal about God's power and majesty? 4. How does Isaiah 64:1 connect to God's interventions in Exodus? 5. How should Isaiah 64:1 influence our prayers for divine intervention today? 6. What personal barriers might prevent experiencing God as described in Isaiah 64:1? 7. What does Isaiah 64:1 reveal about God's presence and intervention in human affairs? 8. How does Isaiah 64:1 reflect the longing for divine intervention in times of distress? 9. What historical context influenced the plea in Isaiah 64:1? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 64? LXIV. (1) Oh that thou wouldest rend . . .--The division of chapters hinders the English reader from seeing that this is really a continuation of the prayer of Isaiah 63:15-19. The prophet asks that Jehovan may not only "look down" from heaven, but may rend, as it were, the dark clouds that hide the light of His countenance from His people, and that the mountains might tremble at His presence. (Comp. Psalm 68:8; Exodus 19:18.) Verses 1-12. - ISRAEL'S PRAYER CONTINUED AND CONCLUDED. Not content with praying God to look upon them once more with favour (Isaiah 63:15), Israel now asks for a theophany, or manifestation of the Divine Presence, such as they have experienced in the times of old, and such as shall suffice to strike terror into the hearts of their enemies (vers. 1-4). With profound humility confessing their manifold and grievous iniquities, they beseech God once more, as their Father and Maker, to have pity upon them, reminding him of the desolate condition of Judaea and Jerusalem, and urging him no longer to "refrain himself" (vers. 5-12). "The manner," as Mr. Cheyne observes, "is that of a liturgical psalm; the prophet, as it were, leads the devotions of the assembled Church," and utters in impassioned language the feelings which deeply move them. Verse 1. - Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens! God "dwells in the thick darkness" (2 Chronicles 6:1). "Thick clouds are a covering to him" as he "walketh in the circuit of heaven" (Job 22:14). The Church would have the covering "rent," and God show himself openly, both to his people and to their enemies. That thou wouldest come down! God" came down" ou Sinai in the sight of all the people (Exodus 19:11, 20). David saw him in vision "bow the heavens and come down; and there was darkness under his feet" (Psalm 18:9). It is such an "epiphany" which the Church now desires - a revelation of God in all his glory, in his might as against "the nations" (ver. 2), in his mercifulness as towards themselves. That the mountains might flow down; or, quake. When God descended on Sinai, "the whole mount quaked greatly" (Exodus 19:18). When he appeared to David, "the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken" (Psalm 18:7). When he was seen of Elijah, "a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; and after the wind was an earthquake" (1 Kings 19:11). Micah saw the Lord "coming forth out of his place," and "the mountains were molten under him, and the valleys cleft" (Micah 1:3, 4). The mountains represent that which is most firm and solid and strong upon the face of the earth. If even they "melt and flow and tremble" at the presence of God, what might must his be! And who may abide him? Isaiah 64:1 captures a plea for God to tear open heaven, step into human history, and display power so overwhelming that even mountains shudder. The verse is a literal expectation rooted in past events (Sinai), realized in Christ’s first coming, and pointing ahead to His climactic return. It invites believers to anticipate and trust the same decisive, earth-shaking intervention of the living God today.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew If onlyלוּא־ (lū-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew You would rend קָרַ֤עְתָּ (qā·ra‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7167: To rend the heavens שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ (šā·ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky and come down, יָרַ֔דְתָּ (yā·raḏ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend so that mountains הָרִ֥ים (hā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country would quake נָזֹֽלּוּ׃ (nā·zōl·lū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2151: To shake, to quake, to be loose morally, worthless, prodigal at Your presence, מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ (mip·pā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Additonal Resources Isaiah 64:1 Blue Letter BibleIsaiah 64:1 Bible Gateway Isaiah 64:1 Bible.com Isaiah 64:1 NIV |
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