1Oh<3863>, that You would rend<7167> the heavens<8064> and come<3381> down<3381>, That the mountains<2022> might quake<2151> at Your presence<6440>--
2As fire<784> kindles<6919> the brushwood<2003>, as fire<784> causes water<4325> to boil<1158>-- To make<3045> Your name<8034> known<3045> to Your adversaries<6862>, That the nations<1471> may tremble<7264> at Your presence<6440>!
3When You did<6213> awesome<3372> things<3372> which we did not expect<6960>, You came<3381> down<3381>, the mountains<2022> quaked<2151> at Your presence<6440>.
4For from days<5769> of old<5769> they have not heard<8085> or<3808> perceived<238> by ear<238>, Nor<408> has the eye<5869> seen<7200> a God<430> besides<2108> You, Who acts<6213> in behalf of the one who waits<2442> for Him.
5You meet<6293> him who rejoices<7797> in doing<6213> righteousness<6664>, Who remembers<2142> You in Your ways<1870>. Behold<2005>, You were angry<7107>, for we sinned<2398>, We continued in them a long<5769> time<5769>; And shall we be saved<3467>?
6For all<3605> of us have become<1961> like one who is unclean<2931>, And all<3605> our righteous<6666> deeds<6666> are like a filthy<5713> garment<899>; And all<3605> of us wither<5034> like a leaf<5929>, And our iniquities<5771>, like the wind<7307>, take<5375> us away.
7There<369> is no<369> one<369> who calls<7121> on Your name<8034>, Who arouses<5782> himself to take<2388> hold<2388> of You; For You have hidden<5641> Your face<6440> from us And have delivered<4042> us into the power<3027> of our iniquities<5771>.
8But now<6258>, O LORD<3068>, You are our Father<1>, We are the clay<2563>, and You our potter<3335>; And all<3605> of us are the work<4639> of Your hand<3027>.
9Do not be angry<7107> beyond<5704> measure<3966>, O LORD<3068>, Nor<1755> remember<2142> iniquity<5771> forever<5703>; Behold<2005>, look<5027> now<4994>, all<3605> of us are Your people<5971>.
10Your holy<6944> cities<5892> have become<1961> a wilderness<4057>, Zion<6726> has become<1961> a wilderness<4057>, Jerusalem<3389> a desolation<8077>.
11Our holy<6944> and beautiful<8597> house<1004>, Where<834> our fathers<1> praised<1984> You, Has been<1961> burned<8316> by fire<784>; And all<3605> our precious<4261> things<4261> have become<1961> a ruin<2723>.
12Will You restrain<662> Yourself at these<428> things<428>, O LORD<3068>? Will You keep<2814> silent<2814> and afflict<6031> us beyond<5704> measure<3966>?