^{1 Ref} O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you, As when fire puts the brushwood in flames, or as when water is boiling from the heat of the fire: to make your name feared by your haters, so that the nations may be shaking before you;

^{2 Ref} While you do acts of power for which we are not looking, and which have not come to the ears of men in the past.

^{3 Ref} The ear has not had news of, or the eye seen, ... any God but you, working for the man who is waiting for him.

^{4 Ref} Will you not have mercy on him who takes pleasure in doing righteousness, even on those who keep in mind your ways? Truly you were angry, and we went on doing evil, and sinning against you in the past.

^{5 Ref} For we have all become like an unclean person, and all our good acts are like a dirty robe: and we have all become old like a dead leaf, and our sins, like the wind, take us away.

^{6 Ref} And there is no one who makes prayer to your name, or who is moved to keep true to you: for your face is veiled from us, and you have given us into the power of our sins.

^{7 Ref} But now, O Lord, you are our father; we are the earth, and you are our maker; and we are all the work of your hand.

^{8 Ref} Be not very angry, O Lord, and do not keep our sins in mind for ever: give ear to our prayer, for we are all your people.

^{9 Ref} Your holy towns have become a waste, Zion has become a waste, Jerusalem is a mass of broken walls.

^{10 Ref} Our holy and beautiful house, where our fathers gave praise to you, is burned with fire; and all the things of our desire have come to destruction.

^{11 Ref} In view of all this, will you still do nothing, O Lord? will you keep quiet, and go on increasing our punishment?

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^{1 Ref} Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,

^{2 Ref} as when fire kindleth the brushwood, `and' the fire causeth the waters to boil; to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!

^{3 Ref} When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains quaked at thy presence.

^{4 Ref} For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God besides thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for him.

^{5 Ref} Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wast wroth, and we sinned: in them `have we been' of long time; and shall we be saved?

^{6 Ref} For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

^{7 Ref} And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee; for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us by means of our iniquities.

^{8 Ref} But now, O Jehovah, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

^{9 Ref} Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, look, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.

^{10 Ref} Thy holy cities are become a wilderness, Zion is become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

^{11 Ref} Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned with fire; and all our pleasant places are laid waste.

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

^{1 Ref} Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence,

^{2 Ref} as when fire kindles the brushwood, [and] the fire causes the waters to boil; to make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence!

^{3 Ref} When you did terrible things which we didn't look for, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence.

^{4 Ref} For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him.

^{5 Ref} You meet him who rejoices and works righteousness, those who remember you in your ways: behold, you were angry, and we sinned: in them [have we been] of long time; and shall we be saved?

^{6 Ref} For we are all become as one who is unclean, and all our righteousness are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

^{7 Ref} There is none who calls on your name, who stirs up himself to take hold of you; for you have hid your face from us, and have consumed us by means of our iniquities.

^{8 Ref} But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.

^{9 Ref} Don't be angry very sore, Yahweh, neither remember iniquity forever: see, look, we beg you, we are all your people.

^{10 Ref} Your holy cities are become a wilderness, Zion is become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

^{11 Ref} Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised you, is burned with fire; and all our pleasant places are laid waste.

^{12 Ref} Will you refrain yourself for these things, Yahweh? will you hold your peace, and afflict us very sore?