American Standard Version

Isaiah 64

1Ohthatthou wouldest rendtheheavens,thatthou wouldestcomedown,thatthemountains mightquakeיִרְגָּֽזוּ׃yir.Ga.zuH7264atthypresenceH6440,

2aswhenfire kindleththebrushwood,andthefire causeththewaterstoboil;tomakeH6213thy nameknowntothine adversaries,thatthenationsmaytrembleatthypresenceH6440!

3Whenthou didst terriblethingswhichwelookedH7200notfor, thou camest down,themountains quakedatthypresence.

4Forfromofoldmenhavenotheard, nor perceivedbytheear, neither haththeeye seenaGod besides thee,whoworkethforhimthatwaitethforhim.

5Thou meetesthimthatrejoicethandworkethrighteousnessH6666,thosethatremember theeinthy ways: behold, thou wast wroth,andwesinned:inthemhavewebeenH1961oflongtime;andshallwebeH1961saved?

6Forweareallbecomeasonethatisunclean,andallourrighteousnessesareasapolluted garment:andwealldofadeasaleaf;andouriniquitiesH5771,likethewind,takeלְהַחֲזִ֣יקle.ha.cha.ZikH2388usaway.

7Andthereisnonethatcallethuponthy name,thatstirrethuphimselftotake holdofthee;forthou hast hid thy facefromus,andhast consumedusbymeansofouriniquities.

8Butnow,OJehovah, thou artourFather;wearetheclay,andthouourpotter;andweallaretheworkofthy hand.

9BeH1961notwroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquityforever: behold, look, we beseech thee, weareall thy people.

10ThyholyH6944citiesarebecomeH1961awilderness, ZionisbecomeH1961awilderness, JerusalemadesolationH2723.

11Ourholyandourbeautiful house,whereourfathers praised thee,isburnedwithfire;andallourpleasant placesarelaidwaste.

12Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Jehovah? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain