2 Be a spark that starts a firecausing water to boil.Then your enemies will knowwho you are;all nations will tremblebecause you are nearby.
3 Your fearsome deedshave completely amazed us;even the mountains shakewhen you come down.
4 You are the only Godever seen or heard ofwho works miraclesfor his followers.
5 You help all who gladly obeyand do what you want,but sin makes you angry.Only by your helpcan we ever be saved.
6 We are unfit to worship you;each of our good deedsis merely a filthy rag.We dry up like leaves;our sins are storm windssweeping us away.
7 No one worships in your nameor remains faithful.You have turned your back on usand let our sins melt us away.
8 You, Lord, are our Father.We are nothing but clay,but you are the potterwho moulded us.