Isaiah 63:15-19

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¹⁵ Lord, look down from the heavens and see;
    look at us from your ·wonderful [glorious] and holy ·home [abode] in heaven.
Where is your ·strong love [zeal] and power?
    Why are you ·keeping [holding back] your ·love [tenderness] and ·mercy [compassion] from us?
¹⁶ You are our father.
    [^L…though] Abraham doesn’t know ·we are his children [^Lus],
    and Israel doesn’t recognize us.
Lord, you are our father.
    ·You are called [or Your name is] “·the one who has always saved us [our redeemer from of old].”
¹⁷ Lord, why are you making us wander from your ways?
    Why do you make ·us stubborn [^Lour hearts hard] so that we don’t ·honor [fear] you?
For our sake come back to us,
    your servants, ·who belong to you [^Lthe tribes of your inheritance].
¹⁸ Your ·people [or holy people] had ·your Temple [possession of your holy place; or possession of a land] for a while,
    but now our enemies have ·walked on your holy place and crushed it [trampled down your sanctuary].
¹⁹ We have become like people you never ruled over,
    like those who have never ·worn [been called by] your name.