64:1 Oh that thou wouldst rend the heavens, that thou wouldst come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, 
64:1 O that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, 

64:2 {As when} the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thy adversaries, {that} the nations may tremble at thy presence! 
64:2 As {when} the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thy adversaries, {that} the nations may tremble at thy presence! 

64:3 When thou didst terrible things {which} we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. 
64:3 When thou didst terrible things {which} we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. 

64:4 For since the beginning of the world {men} have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, besides thee, {what} he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. 
64:4 For since the beginning of the world {men} have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, besides thee, {what} he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. 

64:5 Thou meetest him that rejoiceth, and worketh righteousness, {those that} remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved. 
64:5 Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, {those that} remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art angry; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved. 

64:6 But we are all as an unclean {thing}, and all our righteousnesses {are} as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 
64:6 But we are all as an unclean {thing}, and all our righteousnesses {are} as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 

64:7 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, because of our iniquities. 
64:7 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, because of our iniquities. 

64:8 But now, O LORD, thou {art} our father; we {are} the clay, and thou our potter; and we all {are} the work of thy hand. 
64:8 But now, O LORD, thou {art} our father; we {are} the clay, and thou our potter; and we all {are} the work of thy hand. 

64:9 Be not very wroth, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we {are} all thy people. 
64:9 Be not very angry, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we {are} all thy people. 

64:10 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. 
64:10 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. 

64:11 Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste. 
64:11 Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste. 

64:12 Wilt thou refrain thyself for these {things}, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and grievously afflict us? 
64:12 Wilt thou restrain thyself for these {things}, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and grievously afflict us?