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Isaiah 63:15–16

A Prayer of Penitence

15 uLook down from heaven,

And see vfrom Your habitation, holy and glorious.

Where are Your zeal and Your strength,

The yearning wof Your heart and Your mercies toward me?

Are they restrained?

16 xDoubtless You are our Father,

Though Abraham ywas ignorant of us,

And Israel does not acknowledge us.

You, O Lord, are our Father;

Our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.

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Isaiah 63:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 Look down from heaven and see,

from your lofty throne, holy and glorious.

Where are your zeal and your might?

Your tenderness and compassion are withheld from us.

16 But you are our Father,

though Abraham does not know us

or Israel acknowledge us;

you, Lord, are our Father,

our Redeemer from of old is your name.

Isaiah 63:15–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 Look down from heaven and see,

from your holy and beautiful habitation.

Where are your zeal and your might?

The stirring of your inner parts and your compassion

are held back from me.

16 For you are our Father,

though Abraham does not know us,

and Israel does not acknowledge us;

you, O Lord, are our Father,

our Redeemer from of old is your name.

Isaiah 63:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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?

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.

Isaiah 63:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 Lord, look down from heaven;

look from your holy, glorious home, and see us.

Where is the passion and the might

you used to show on our behalf?

Where are your mercy and compassion now?

16 Surely you are still our Father!

Even if Abraham and Jacob would disown us,

Lord, you would still be our Father.

You are our Redeemer from ages past.

Isaiah 63:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 Lord, look down from the heavens and see;

look at us from your wonderful and holy home in heaven.

Where is your strong love and power?

Why are you keeping your love and mercy from us?

16 You are our father.

Abraham doesn’t know we are his children,

and Israel doesn’t recognize us.

Lord, you are our father.

You are called “the one who has always saved us.”

Isaiah 63:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 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. 16 For thou art our Father, though Abraham knoweth us not, and Israel doth not acknowledge us: thou, O Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is thy name.

Isaiah 63:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 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? 16 For thou art our Father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer, from everlasting, is thy name.

Isaiah 63:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 Look down and see from heaven, from your holy and beautiful dwelling. 

Where is your determination and might? 

Where is the longing of your heart and your compassion? 

Don’t hold back. 

16 You are our Father. 

Even though Abraham doesn’t know us 

and Israel doesn’t pay attention to us, 

O Lord, you are our Father. 

Your name is our Defender From Everlasting. 

Isaiah 63:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 Look down from heaven and see

from Your lofty home—holy and beautiful.

Where is Your zeal and Your might?

Your yearning and Your compassion

are withheld from me.

16 Yet You are our Father,

even though Abraham does not know us

and Israel doesn’t recognize us.

You, Yahweh, are our Father;

from ancient times,

Your name is our Redeemer.

Isaiah 63:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 Look down from heaven and see,

from your holy and glorious habitation.

Where are your zeal and your might?

The yearning of your heart and your compassion?

They are withheld from me.

16 For you are our father,

though Abraham does not know us

and Israel does not acknowledge us;

you, O Lord, are our father;

our Redeemer from of old is your name.

Isaiah 63:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 Look from heaven,

and see from the lofty residence of your holiness and glory.

Where are your zeal and strength?

Your compassion and mercy to me hold themselves back.

16 For you are our father, although Abraham does not know us,

and Israel does not acknowledge us.

You, Yahweh are our father,

Our Redeemer from of old is your name.

Isaiah 63:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 Lord, look down from heaven.

Look down from your holy and glorious throne.

Where is your great love for us?

Where is your power?

Why don’t you show us

your tender love and concern?

16 You are our Father.

Abraham might not accept us as his children.

Jacob might not recognize us as his family.

But you are our Father, Lord.

Your name is The One Who Always Sets Us Free.

Isaiah 63:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious habitation;

Where are Your zeal and Your mighty deeds?

The stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me.

16 For You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us

And Israel does not recognize us.

You, O Lord, are our Father,

Our Redeemer from of old is Your name.


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