Isaiah 63
63
Chapter 63
The Lord punishes the nations
1Who is this who is coming from Edom?
He is coming from Bozrah
and his clothes are bright red.
He wears beautiful royal clothes,
and he marches forward with great strength.
He says, ‘It is me! I, the Lord, tell you that I have won the fight!
I have the power to save you.’
2But why are your clothes red?
You look like someone who has walked on grapes,
and you have squeezed them to make wine.
3He says, ‘I have walked on the grapes alone.
Nobody from the nations came to help me.
I walked on them because I was angry.
I squeezed them to pieces in my anger.
Their blood splashed on my clothes,
and it made all my clothes dirty.
4I decided that it was time to punish my enemies.
Then I would save my people from their power.
5I looked for somebody to give help,
but there was nobody.
I was very upset,
because nobody was there to help.
So I used my own strength to rescue my people.
My anger helped me to be strong.
6Because I was angry,
I walked on the nations to punish them.
My anger was like strong wine that made them drunk.
I poured their blood onto the ground.’
Isaiah's prayer
7I will speak about all the good things that the Lord does because he loves his people. We should praise him for everything that he does for us. He has done many good things for us, Israel's family. He helps us because he loves us very much, and he is very kind.
8The Lord said, ‘Surely, they are my own people. As my children, they will not turn against me.’ So he became their Saviour. 9When his people suffered, he also had pain. He sent his own angel to go and save them. Because he loved them and he was kind to them, he redeemed them. He lifted them up and he carried them, through all the years long ago.
10But they turned against him. They made his Holy Spirit angry. So he then became their enemy. He fought against them.
11Then they remembered past years, when Moses led their ancestors out of Egypt. They said, ‘Where is the Lord now, when we need him? He brought his people safely through the sea, with Moses as their leader. He caused his Holy Spirit to work among them. 12He caused his power to be with Moses, as Moses raised his arm over the sea. He caused the waters to become separate so that his people could go across. In that way, he caused his name always to be famous. 13He led them through the deep water of the sea. They ran across like horses on open ground, and they did not fall. 14The Lord's Spirit led them to a place of rest, like cows that go down to a quiet valley.’
Yes, Lord, you were your people's guide. In that way, you made your name great.
15So now, do something to help us! Look down from your beautiful, holy home in heaven. Use your power to show that we are your special people. Have you forgotten how to be kind to us?
16Remember that you are our Father. Maybe our ancestor Abraham does not recognize us. Even Israel himself may not recognize us. But you, Lord, are our Father. Since times long ago, your name has been our Redeemer.
17 Lord, why do you cause us to turn away from your ways? You make our minds become hard, so that we do not obey you. Please come back to help us, because we are your servants. We are the tribes that you have chosen for yourself!
18For only a short time, the holy place belonged to us, your special people. Then our enemies knocked down your temple. 19It seems that we have not belonged to you for a long time. You no longer rule over us or take care of us.
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Isaiah 63
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The Lord's Victory over the Nations
1 #
Is 34.5-17; Jr 49.7-22; Ez 25.12-14; 35.1-15; Am 1.11,12; Ob 1-14; Ml 1.2-5. Who is this coming
from Bozrah#63.1 Bozrah: The main city of Edom. in Edom
with clothes stained red?
Who is this hero marching
in his glorious uniform?
“It's me, the Lord!
I have won the battle,
and I can save you!”
2What are those red spots?
Your clothes look stained
from trampling on grapes.#63.2 trampling on grapes: This is one way that grapes were crushed to make them into juice.
3 #
Rev 14.20; 19.15;
Rev 19.13. “I alone trampled the grapes!
None of the nations helped.
I trampled nations in my anger
and stained my clothes
with their blood.
4I did this because I wanted
to take revenge—
the time had come
to rescue my people.
5 #
Is 59.16. No one was there to help me
or to give support;
my mighty arm won the battle,
strengthened by my anger.
6In my fury I trampled on nations
and made them drunk;
their blood poured out
everywhere on earth.”
The Lord's Goodness to His People
7I will tell about the kind deeds
the Lord has done.
They deserve praise!
The Lord has shown mercy
to the people of Israel;
he has been kind and good.
8The Lord rescued his people,
and said, “They are mine.
They won't betray me.”
9It troubled the Lord
to see them in trouble,
and his angel saved them.#63.9 It … them: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
The Lord was truly merciful,
so he rescued his people.
He took them in his arms
and carried them all those years.
10Then the Lord's people
turned against him and made
his Holy Spirit sad.
So he became their enemy
and attacked them.
11But his people remembered
what had happened
during the time of Moses.#63.11 But … Moses: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Didn't the Lord#63.11 the Lord: Or “Moses.” bring them
and their leaders
safely through the sea?
Didn't he#63.11 he: Or “Moses.” give them
his Holy Spirit?
12 #
Ex 14.21. The glorious power of the Lord
marched beside Moses.
The Lord will be praised forever
for dividing the sea.
13He led his people across
like horses running wild
without stumbling.
14His Spirit gave them rest,
just as cattle find rest
when led into a valley.#63.14 His … valley: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
The name of the Lord was praised
for doing these things.
A Prayer for Mercy and Help
15Please, Lord, look down
from your holy and glorious
home in the heavens
and see what's going on.
Have you lost interest?
Where is your power?
Show that you care about us#63.15 us: Hebrew “me.”
and have mercy!
16 #
3 Macc 2.21,22. Our ancestors Abraham and Jacob
have both rejected us.
But you are still our Father;
you have been our protector
since ancient times.
17Why did you make us turn away
from you, our Lord?
Why did you make us want
to disobey you?
Please change your mind!
We are your servants,
your very own people.
18For a little while,
your temple belonged to us;#63.18 For … us: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
and now our enemies
have torn it down.
19We act as though you
had never ruled us
or called us your people.
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