1
Oh
that
thou
wouldest
rend
the
heavens,
that
thou
wouldest
come
down,
that
the
mountains
might
flow
down
at
thy
presence,
2
As
[when]
the
melting
fire
burneth,
the
fire
causeth
the
waters
to
boil,
to
make
thy
name
known
to
thine
adversaries,
[that]
the
nations
may
tremble
at
thy
presence!
3
When
thou
didst
terrible
things
[which]
we
looked
not
for,
thou
camest
down,
the
mountains
flowed
down
at
thy
presence.
4
For
since
the
beginning
of
the
world
[men]
have
not
heard,
nor
perceived
by
the
ear,
neither
hath
the
eye
seen,
O
God,
beside
thee,
[what]
he
hath
prepared
for
him
that
waiteth
for
him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
9
Be
not
wroth
very
sore,
O
LORD,
neither
remember
iniquity
for
ever:
behold,
see,
we
beseech
thee,
we
[are]
all
thy
people.
10
Thy
holy
cities
are
a
wilderness,
Zion
is
a
wilderness,
Jerusalem
a
desolation.
11
Our
holy
and
our
beautiful
house,
where
our
fathers
praised
thee,
is
burned
up
with
fire:
and
all
our
pleasant
things
are
laid
waste.
12
Wilt
thou
refrain
thyself
for
these
[things],
O
LORD?
wilt
thou
hold
thy
peace,
and
afflict
us
very
sore?