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Isaiah 64

1Oh,thatthou wouldest rendtheheavens,thatthou wouldestcomedown, —thatthemountains might flowdownatthypresenceH6440,

2—asfire kindleth brushwood,asthefire causeth watertoboil,tomakeH6213thy nameknowntothine adversaries,thatthenationsmighttrembleatthypresenceH6440!

3Whenthou didst terriblethings[which]welookedH7200notfor, thou camest down,andthemountains flowed downatthypresence.

4Neverhave[men] heard, nor perceivedbytheear, nor hath eye seenaGod beside thee,whoactethforhimthatwaitethforhim.

5Thou meetesthimthatrejoicethtodorighteousnessH6666,thosethatremember theeinthy ways: (behold, thou wast wroth,andwehavesinned:)inthoseisperpetuity,andweshallbeH1961saved.

6Andweareallbecomeasanunclean [thing],andallourrighteousnessesareasfilthy rags;andweallfadeasaleaf,andouriniquitiesH5771,likethewind,havecarriedusaway;

7andthereisnonethatcallethuponthy name,thatstirrethuphimselftotake holdofthee;forthou hast hidden thy facefromus,andhast causedustomeltawaythroughouriniquities.

8Andnow,Jehovah, thou artourFather;wearetheclay,andthouourpotter;andweallaretheworkofthy hand.

9BeH1961notwroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquityforever. Behold, see, we beseech thee, weareall thy people.

10ThyholyH6944citiesarebecomeH1961awilderness, Zionisawilderness, JerusalemadesolationH2723.

11Ourholyandourbeautiful house,whereourfathers praised thee,isburntupwithfire,andallourpreciousthingsאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428arelaidwaste.

12Wilt thou restrain thyself in presence of these things, Jehovah? Wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

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