Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
house—the temple.
beautiful—includes the idea of glorious (Mark 13:1; Acts 3:2).
burned— (Psalms 74:7; Lamentations 2:7; II Chronicles 36:19). Its destruction under Nebuchadnezzar prefigured that under Titus.
pleasant things—Hebrew, "objects of desire"; our homes, our city, and all its dear associations.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 64:11:
Psalms 74:6
Isaiah 63:18
Isaiah 64:1
Lamentations 2:1
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