Isaiah 64:8

now.. special various reading, called Sevir (App-34), with some codices, two early printed editions, and Aramaean, read "Thou".

Thou art our Father. See note on Isaiah 63:16.

hand. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "hands" (plural)

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 64:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But now, O Lord, thou art our Father - (See the notes at Isaiah 63:16 ). We are the clay - The idea seems to be, that their condition then h...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. But, now, O Lord, thou art our...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. But now, O Lord, thou (art)...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The praise and confession merge into a prayer in which the sore need of the people is first described, and then a cry full of intense anguish is lift...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How beautiful is the connection between the opening and close of this prayer, and indeed the whole, of the Chapter from beginning to end! Surely, eve...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 8. But now, O Lord, th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But now, O Lord, thou art our Father; an argument or pathetical plea for pity; or, Notwithstanding all this, thou art our Father, both by creation...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah Pleads For Yahweh To Exercise His Sovereignty On Their Behalf ( Isaiah 64:8-12 ). Isaiah 64:8 ‘But now O Yahweh, you are our father, We...
Scofield Reference Notes

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But now, O Lord, in spite of the seriousness of the situation, Thou art our Father, He Himself had begotten them in mercy; we are the clay and Tho...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 32:6 ; Ephesians 2:10 ; Exodus 4:22 ; Galatians 3:26 ; Galatians 3:29 ; Isaiah 29:16 ; Isaiah 43:7 ; Isaiah 44:21 ; Isaiah 44:24...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Our father — Notwithstanding all this thou art our father both by creation, and by adoption, therefore pity us thy children.

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.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 64:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 64:8