Isaiah 64

1 Oh3863 that thou wouldest rend7167 the heavens8064, that thou wouldest come down3381, that the mountains2022 might flow down2151 at thy presence6440,

2 As when the melting2003 fire784 burneth6919, the fire784 causeth the waters4325 to boil1158, to make thy name8034 known3045 to thine adversaries6862, that the nations1471 may tremble7264 at thy presence6440! the melting: Heb. the fire of meltings

3 When thou didst6213 terrible things3372 which we looked6960 not for, thou camest down3381, the mountains2022 flowed down2151 at thy presence6440.

4 For since the beginning of the world5769 men have not heard8085, nor perceived by the ear238, neither hath the eye5869 seen7200, O God430, beside2108 thee, what he hath prepared6213 for him that waiteth2442 for him. seen: or, seen a God beside thee, which doeth so for him, etc

5 Thou meetest6293 him that rejoiceth7797 and worketh6213 righteousness6664, those that remember2142 thee in thy ways1870: behold, thou art wroth7107; for we have sinned2398: in those is continuance5769, and we shall be saved3467.

6 But we are all as an unclean2931 thing, and all our righteousnesses6666 are as filthy5708 rags899; and we all do fade5034 1101 as a leaf5929; and our iniquities5771, like the wind7307, have taken us away5375.

7 And there is none that calleth7121 upon thy name8034, that stirreth up5782 himself to take hold2388 of thee: for thou hast hid5641 thy face6440 from us, and hast consumed4127 us, because3027 of our iniquities5771. consumed: Heb. melted because: Heb. by the hand

8 But now, O LORD3068, thou art our father1; we are the clay2563, and thou our potter3335; and we all are the work4639 of thy hand3027.

9 Be not wroth7107 very sore3966, O LORD3068, neither remember2142 iniquity5771 for ever5703: behold, see5027, we beseech thee, we are all thy people5971.

10 Thy holy6944 cities5892 are a wilderness4057, Zion6726 is a wilderness4057, Jerusalem3389 a desolation8077.

11 Our holy6944 and our beautiful8597 house1004, where our fathers1 praised1984 thee, is burned up8316 with fire784: and all our pleasant things4261 are laid waste2723.

12 Wilt thou refrain662 thyself for these things, O LORD3068? wilt thou hold thy peace2814, and afflict6031 us very sore3966?