Isaiah 64

Isaiah, Chapter 64

Oh, that You would burst from the Heavens and come down
How the mountains would quake in Your presence
As fire causes wood to burn and water to boil
Your coming would make the nations tremble
Then Your enemies would learn the reason for Your fame
When You came down long ago
You did awesome deeds beyond our highest expectations
And oh, how the mountains quaked

For since the world began
No ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like You
Who works for those who wait for Him
You welcome those who gladly do good
Who follow godly ways

But You have been very angry with us
For we are not godly
We are constant sinners
How can people like us be saved?

We are all infected and impure with sin
When we display our righteous deeds
They are nothing but filthy rags
Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall
And our sins sweep us away like the wind
Yet no one calls on Your name
Or pleads with You for mercy

Therefore, You have turned away from us
And turned us over to our sins

And yet, oh Lord, You are our Father
We are the clay and You are the potter
We all are formed by Your hand
Don't be so angry with us, Lord
Please don't remember our sins forever
Look at us, we pray
And see that we are all Your people

Your holy cities are destroyed
Zion is a wilderness
Yes, Jerusalem is a desolate ruin
The holy and beautiful temple where our ancestors praised You
Has been burned down
And all the things of beauty are destroyed

After all this, Lord, must You still refuse to help us?
Will You continue to be silent and punish us?