Isaiah 63

1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat?3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment.4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my wrath, it upheld me.6 And I trod down the peoples in mine anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.7 I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.8 For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their Saviour.9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.10 But they rebelled, and grieved his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them.11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit in the midst of them?12 that caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? that divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?13 that led them through the depths, as a horse in the wilderness, so that they stumbled not?14 As the cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of Jehovah caused them to rest; so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? the yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.16 For thou art our Father, though Abraham knoweth us not, and Israel doth not acknowledge us: thou, O Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is thy name.17 O Jehovah, why dost thou make us to err from thy ways, and hardenest our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.18 Thy holy people possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.19 We are become as they over whom thou never barest rule, as they that were not called by thy name.

ISAIAH 63

The [Lord]'s Victory //over the Nations

1  t Who is this coming
from Bozraht 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!”

2 What are those red spots?
Your clothes look stained
from trampling on grapes.t

3  t “I alone trampled the grapes!
None of the nations helped.
I trampled nations in my anger
and stained my clothes
with their blood.

4 I did this because I wanted
to take revenge—
the time had come
to rescue my people.

5  t No one was there to help me
or to give support;
my mighty arm won the battle,
strengthened by my anger.

6 In my fury I trampled on nations
and made them drunk;
their blood poured out
everywhere on earth.”

The [Lord]'s Goodness //to His People

7 I 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.

8 The [Lord] rescued his people,
and said, “They are mine.
They won't betray me.”

9 It troubled the [Lord]
to see them in trouble,
and his angel saved them.t
The [Lord] was truly merciful,
so he rescued his people.
He took them in his arms
and carried them all those years.

10 Then the [Lord]'s people
turned against him and made
his Holy Spirit sad.
So he became their enemy
and attacked them.

11 But his people remembered
what had happened
during the time of Moses.t
Didn't the [Lord]t bring them
and their leaders
safely through the sea?
Didn't het give them
his Holy Spirit?

12  t The glorious power of the [Lord]
marched beside Moses.
The [Lord] will be praised forever
for dividing the sea.

13 He led his people across
like horses running wild
without stumbling.

14 His Spirit gave them rest,
just as cattle find rest
when led into a valley.t
The name of the [Lord] was praised
for doing these things.

A Prayer for Mercy //and Help

15 Please, [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 ust
and have mercy!

16  t Our ancestors Abraham and Jacob
have both rejected us.
But you are still our Father;
you have been our protector
since ancient times.

17 Why 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.

18 For a little while,
your temple belonged to us;t
and now our enemies
have torn it down.

19 We act as though you
had never ruled us
or called us your people.