Isaiah 64:5-12 - And Shall We Be Saved?

Isaiah 64:5-12
However bad verse 5b sounds to you, it's worse than what you think!  We invariably read something like: "The LORD was/is angry because we sinned."  However true that statement may be, that is NOT what Isaiah means to say here!  J. Alec Motyer, in his excellent commentary, astutely observes: "Isaiah is not explaining GOD's wrath; rather, he is exposing Israel's aggravated offense".