The prophet Isaiah had a close relationship with God but agonized over his
own mistakes and the corruption around him. No matter how bad things seemed,
however, Isaiah acknowledged the power of the Lord God and remained faithful.
Isaiah 6:5 – a prayer of Isaiah from the King James Version (KJV)
Then said I,
Woe is me!
for I am undone;
because I am a man
of unclean lips,
and I dwell in the midst
of a people of unclean lips:
for mine eyes have seen
the King,
the Lord of hosts.
From the Book of KJV Prayers - actual prayers from the King
James Version of the Bible (KJV) collected by Mary Harwell Sayler, ©2019
Isaiah 6:5 – a prayer of Isaiah in contemporary English
It’s no use! It’s over!
I’m doomed!
I’m so sinful,
even my lips are filthy,
and I live among
such foul-mouthed people!
And yet, somehow
my eyes have recognized
You, the King –
You, the Lord of Hosts,
You, the Commander
of Heaven’s Armies.
From the Book of Bible Prayers – actual prayers of the Bible collected from
a variety of translations and paraphrased into everyday English by Mary Harwell Sayler, ©2019
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