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?
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where (is) thy zeal and thy strength? Here begins a fervent appeal to God to pity Israel now, on the ground of His former benefits.
The habitation of thy holiness - (Isaiah 57:15.) The original source of the prayer is Deuteronomy 26:15; 2 Chronicles 30:27; Psalms 33:14; Psalms 80:14.
Thy zeal and strength - evinced formerly for thy people.
The sounding of thy bowels - thine emotions of compassion (Isaiah 16:11; Jeremiah 31:20; Jeremiah 48:36; Hosea 11:8).