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.
What does Isaiah 63:17 mean?
They beseech him to look down on the abject condition of their once-favoured nation. Would it not be glorious to his name to remove the veil from their hearts, to return to the tribes of his inheritance?
Key themes
Anxiety and fearJustice and mercyHolinessJudgment
Read with
Keep this verse inside Isaiah 63:17-19 and alongside a few nearby related passages.