Isaiah 63
63
Vengeance against the nations
1Who is this coming from Edom,
from Bozrah in bright red garments,
this splendidly dressed one, striding#63.1 Or stooping with great power?
It is I, proclaiming righteousness, powerful to save!
2Why is your clothing red,
and your garments like those of one who stomps on grapes?
3I have pressed out in the vat by myself—from the peoples, no one was with me.
I stomped on them in my anger,
trampled them in my wrath.
Their blood splashed on my garments,
and stained all my clothing,
4because I intended a day of vengeance;
the year of my deliverance had arrived.
5I looked and found no helper;
I was astonished to find no supporter.
But my arm brought victory for me;
my wrath helped me.
6I trampled down nations in my anger
and made them drunk on my wrath;
I spilled their blood on the ground.
Prayer of yearning
7I will recount the LORD’s faithful acts;
I will sing the LORD’s praises,
because of all the LORD did for us,
for God’s great favor toward the house of Israel.
God treated them compassionately
and with deep affection.
8God said, “Truly, they are my people,
children who won’t do what is wrong.”
God became their savior.
9During all their distress, God also was distressed,
so a messenger who served him saved them.
In love and mercy God redeemed them,
lifting and carrying them throughout earlier times.
10But they rebelled,
and made God’s holy spirit terribly sad,
so that he turned into their enemy—
he fought against them!
11Then they remembered earlier times,
when he rescued his people.#63.11 Or Moses, his people
Where was the one who drew them up from the sea,
the shepherd#63.11 LXX, Tg; MT shepherds of the flock?
Where was the one who put within them his holy spirit;
12the one who guided Moses’ strong hand
with his glorious arm;
who split the water for them
to create an enduring reputation for himself,
13and who guided them through the depths?
Like a horse in the desert, they didn’t stumble.
14Like cattle descending to the valley,
the LORD’s spirit brought them to rest.
In this way you led your people
and made for yourself a glorious reputation.
15Look down from heaven and see,
from your holy and glorious perch.
Where are your energy and your might,
your concern and your pity?
Don’t hold back!#63.15 Heb uncertain
16You are surely our father,
even though Abraham doesn’t know us,
and Israel doesn’t recognize us.
You, LORD, are our father;
your reputation since long ago is that of our redeemer.
17Why do you lead us astray, LORD,
from your ways?
Why do you harden our heart
so we don’t fear you?
Return for the sake of your servants
the tribes that are your heritage!
18Why did the wicked bring down your holy place?#63.18 Cf LXX, Vulg; Heb uncertain
Why did our enemies trample your sanctuary?
19For too long we have been like those you don’t rule,
like those not known by your name.
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Isaiah 63
63
Yahweh’s Day of Vengeance
1Who is this, coming from Edom,
from Bozrah in bright red garments?
Who is this honored in his garment,
lying down in his great strength?
“It is I, speaking in justice,
mighty#Literally “great” to save!”
2Why are your garments#Hebrew “garment” red,
and your garments like he who treads in the winepress?
3“I have trodden the winepress alone,
and there was no man from the peoples with me.
And I trod them in my anger,
and I trampled them in my wrath,
and spattered their juice on my garments,
and stained all my clothing,
4for the day of vengeance was in my heart,
and the year of my blood-vengeance has come!
5And I looked, but#Or “and” there was no helper,
and I was appalled, but#Or “and” there was no one who sustains,
so#Or “and” my arm came to assist me,
and my wrath was what#Literally “it” sustained me.
6And I trampled peoples in my anger,
and I made them drunk in my wrath,
and I brought their juice down to the earth.”
Remembering Yahweh’s Mercy
7I will mention the loyal love of Yahweh, the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has done for us,
and the greatness of goodness to the house of Israel that he has done to them according to his mercy and the abundance of his loyal love.
8And he said, “Surely my people are children; they will not break faith.” And he became a Savior to them.
9In all their distress, there was no distress,#The reading tradition (Qere) has “he had distress”
and the messenger of his presence#Literally “face” saved them,
in his love and compassion he himself redeemed them,
and he lifted them up,
and he supported them all the days of old.
10But#Or “And” they were the ones who#Literally “they” rebelled,
and they grieved his Holy Spirit,#Literally “the spirit of his holiness”
so#Or “and” he became an enemy to them;#Literally “was changed to them to one who is hostile”
he himself fought against them.
11Then#Or “And” his people remembered the days of old, of Moses.
Where is the one who led up them from the sea with the shepherds of his flock?
Where is the one who puts his Holy Spirit#Literally “the spirit of his holiness” inside him,
12who made#Literally “bringing” his magnificent arm move at#Literally “to” the right hand of Moses,
who divided#Literally “dividing” the waters before them,#Literally “from their face”
to make an everlasting name for himself,
13who led#Literally “leading” them through the depths?
They did not stumble like a horse in the desert;
14like cattle in the valley that goes down, the Spirit of Yahweh gave him rest,#Literally “caused to rest”
so you lead your people to make a magnificent name for yourself.
Prayer for Mercy
15Look from heaven,
and see from the lofty residence of your holiness and glory.
Where are your zeal and strength?
Your compassion#Literally “The agitation of your intestines” and mercy to me hold themselves back.
16For you are our father, although Abraham does not know us,
and Israel does not acknowledge us.
You, Yahweh are our father,
Our Redeemer from of old is your name.
17Why do you make us wander, Yahweh?
You harden our heart from your ways so that we do not fear#Literally “from the fear of” you.
Turn back for the sake of your servants,
the tribes of your inheritance.
18Your holy people#Literally “The people of your holiness” took possession for a little while;
our adversaries have trampled down your sanctuary.
19We have been since antiquity; you did not rule them;
they were not called by your name.#Literally “your name was not called over them”
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