Isaiah 6:5
“Then I said, "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 my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh of Armies!"”
— Isaiah 6:5
About this verse
Isaiah 6:5 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is temple. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the lament genre of biblical literature. Key themes include confession, unworthiness, sin, conviction. Notable phrases: Woe is me; I am undone; unclean lips. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
lament
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