1Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldestcomeיִרְגָּֽזוּ׃yir.Ga.zuH7264downH6440, that the mountains might flowdownH6440at thypresenceH6440;
2as when fire kindleth the brushwood, and the fire causeth the waters to boil: tomakeבַּעֲשׂוֹתְךָ֥ba.'a.sot.KhaH6213thy nameknownלֹ֣אlo'H3808to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thypresenceH6440.
3When thou didst terrible thingswhichH5869weשָׁמְע֖וּsha.me.'UH8085lookedרָאָ֗תָהra.'A.tahH7200notH3808for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thypresenceH5869.
4For from ofoldH5769menH6213havenotבִּדְרָכֶ֖יךָbid.ra.Khei.khaH1870heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God beside thee, which worketh for him that waiteth for him.
5Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and workethrighteousnessצִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּtzid.ko.Tei.nuH6666,thoseH3605that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wast wroth, andweH3605sinned: in them haveweH3605been of long time, and shallweH3605be saved?
6ForweH3588areallH4480becomeקוֹרֵ֣אko.Re'H7121as one that is unclean, andallH4480our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: andweH3588allH4480doבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027fade as a leaf; and ouriniquitiesH5771, like the wind,takeלְהַחֲזִ֣יקle.ha.cha.ZikH2388usH3588awayH4480.
7And there isnoneH3605that callethuponH3027thy name, that stirrethupH3605himselfH3027to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face fromusH3027, and hast consumedusH3027bymeansH3027of our iniquities.
8Butnowנָ֖אna'H4994, OLORDH3068, thou art our father;weH5704are the clay, and thou our potter; andweH5704allH3605are the work of thy hand.
9BenotH1961wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, look, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
10ThyholyH6944cities arebecomeH1961a wilderness, Zion isbecomeH1961a wilderness, Jerusalem adesolationלְחָרְבָּֽה׃le.cha.re.BahH2723.
11Our holy and our beautiful house,whereהַעַל־ha.'al-H5921our fathers praised thee, is burned with fire; andallעַד־'ad-H5704our pleasant things arelaidאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428waste.
12Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
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