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!*64.2 the melting…: Heb. the fire of meltings 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.*64.4 seen…: or, seen a God beside thee, which doeth so for him, etc 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.*64.7 consumed: Heb. melted*64.7 because: Heb. by the hand 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?

1 愿你裂天而降！*本节在《马索拉文本》为63:19

愿群山都在你面前震动！

2 好象火烧着干柴，又像火把水烧开，

使你的敌人认识你的名，

使列国在你面前发颤。*本节在《马索拉文本》为64:1

3 你行了可畏的事，是我们料想不到的，

那时你降临，群山都在你面前震动。

4 从古时以来，人未曾听过，

耳未曾闻过，眼未曾见过，

在你以外还有甚么神，

能为等候他的人行事的。

5 你善待那些喜欢行义，

在你的道路上记念你的人。

看哪！你曾发怒，因为我们犯了罪；

这样的情形已经很久，

我们还能得救吗？

6 我们众人都像不洁净的人，

我们所有的义，都像污秽的衣服；

我们众人都像叶子枯干，

我们的罪孽好象风一般把我们吹去。

7 没有人呼求你的名，

没有人奋起抓着你；

因为你掩面不顾我们，

使我们在自己罪孽的权势下融化。

8 耶和华啊！现在你还是我们的父；

我们不过是泥土，你才是陶匠；

我们众人都是你手所作的。

9 耶和华啊！求你不要大发烈怒。

不要永远记念罪孽。

求你垂看我们，我们众人都是你的子民。

10 你的圣城变了旷野，

锡安成了旷野，

耶路撒冷成了荒场。

11 我们那圣洁和荣美的殿，

就是我们的列祖赞美你的所在，

被火烧了。

我们所喜爱的一切，都成了废墟。

12 耶和华啊！对这些事你还忍得住吗？

你仍然缄默不言，使我们受苦到极点吗？