Isaiah Chapter 64 · Verse 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.
Original Language Analysis
וְאֵין
H369
קוֹרֵ֣א
And there is none that calleth
H7121
קוֹרֵ֣א
And there is none that calleth
Strong's:
H7121
Word #:
2 of 13
to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
בְשִׁמְךָ֔
upon thy name
H8034
בְשִׁמְךָ֔
upon thy name
Strong's:
H8034
Word #:
3 of 13
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
לְהַחֲזִ֣יק
himself to take hold
H2388
לְהַחֲזִ֣יק
himself to take hold
Strong's:
H2388
Word #:
5 of 13
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
כִּֽי
H3588
כִּֽי
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
7 of 13
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
הִסְתַּ֤רְתָּ
of thee for thou hast hid
H5641
הִסְתַּ֤רְתָּ
of thee for thou hast hid
Strong's:
H5641
Word #:
8 of 13
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
פָנֶ֙יךָ֙
thy face
H6440
פָנֶ֙יךָ֙
thy face
Strong's:
H6440
Word #:
9 of 13
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
מִמֶּ֔נּוּ
H4480
מִמֶּ֔נּוּ
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
10 of 13
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
וַתְּמוּגֵ֖נוּ
from us and hast consumed
H4127
וַתְּמוּגֵ֖נוּ
from us and hast consumed
Strong's:
H4127
Word #:
11 of 13
to melt, i.e., literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint)
Cross References
Ezekiel 22:30And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.Isaiah 59:16And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.Hosea 7:14And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.Isaiah 50:2Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.Isaiah 54:8In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.Isaiah 59:2But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.Isaiah 27:5Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.Hosea 7:7They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.Isaiah 57:17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.Isaiah 59:4None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Historical Context
This describes the low point of spiritual condition - no one even seeking God. The 'hidden face' of God is the most devastating aspect of judgment.
Questions for Reflection
- What spiritual lethargy prevents stirring yourself to seek God?
- What does it feel like when God 'hides His face'?
Analysis & Commentary
'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.' The absence of genuine prayer compounds the problem - 'none that calleth...stirreth up himself.' Spiritual lethargy accompanies moral failure. God's hidden face is both judgment and experience.