Isaiah 63:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 63:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 63:17 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 63:17 — KJV
“O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.”
— Isaiah 63:17 (KJV)
Isaiah 63:17 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 63:17
“Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 63:17: lord, hast, made
“O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. great...: Heb. greatnesses”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 63:17: lord, hast, heart
“Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 63:17: lord, hast, fear
“O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 63:17: lord, hast, made
“And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 63:17: lord, heart, return
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