Isaiah 63

God’s Day of Vengeance and Redemption

1Who is this coming from Edom,

from Bozrah, with his garments stained crimson?

Who is this, robed in splendor,

striding forward in the greatness of his strength?

“It is I, proclaiming victory,

mighty to save.”

2Why are your garments red,

like those of one treading the winepress?

3“I have trodden the winepress alone;

from the nations no one was with me.

I trampled them in my anger

and trod them down in my wrath;

their blood spattered my garments,

and I stained all my clothing.

4It was for me the day of vengeance;

the year for me to redeem had come.

5I looked, but there was no one to help,

I was appalled that no one gave support;

so my own arm achieved salvation for me,

and my own wrath sustained me.

6I trampled the nations in my anger;

in my wrath I made them drunk

and poured their blood on the ground.”

Praise and Prayer

7I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord,

the deeds for which he is to be praised,

according to all the Lord has done for us—

yes, the many good things

he has done for Israel,

according to his compassion and many kindnesses.

8He said, “Surely they are my people,

children who will be true to me”;

and so he became their Savior.

9In all their distress he too was distressed,

and the angel of his presence saved them.#63:9 Or Savior 9 in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them

In his love and mercy he redeemed them;

he lifted them up and carried them

all the days of old.

10Yet they rebelled

and grieved his Holy Spirit.

So he turned and became their enemy

and he himself fought against them.

11Then his people recalled#63:11 Or But may he recall the days of old,

the days of Moses and his people—

where is he who brought them through the sea,

with the shepherd of his flock?

Where is he who set

his Holy Spirit among them,

12who sent his glorious arm of power

to be at Moses’ right hand,

who divided the waters before them,

to gain for himself everlasting renown,

13who led them through the depths?

Like a horse in open country,

they did not stumble;

14like cattle that go down to the plain,

they were given rest by the Spirit of the Lord.

This is how you guided your people

to make for yourself a glorious name.

15Look down from heaven and see,

from your lofty throne, holy and glorious.

Where are your zeal and your might?

Your tenderness and compassion are withheld from us.

16But you are our Father,

though Abraham does not know us

or Israel acknowledge us;

you, Lord, are our Father,

our Redeemer from of old is your name.

17Why, Lord, do you make us wander from your ways

and harden our hearts so we do not revere you?

Return for the sake of your servants,

the tribes that are your inheritance.

18For a little while your people possessed your holy place,

but now our enemies have trampled down your sanctuary.

19We are yours from of old;

but you have not ruled over them,

they have not been called#63:19 Or We are like those you have never ruled, / like those never called by your name.

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Isaiah 63

God’s Vengeance on the Nations

1Who is this who comes from Edom,

With crimson-stained garments from Bozrah [in Edom],

This One (the Messiah) who is majestic in His apparel,

Marching in the greatness of His might?

“It is I, [the One] who speaks in righteousness [proclaiming vindication], mighty to save.”

2Why is Your apparel red,

And Your garments like the one who treads in the wine press?

3“I have trodden the wine trough alone,

And of the peoples there was no one with Me.

I also trod them in My anger

And trampled them in My wrath;

And their lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments,

And I stained all My clothes.

4“For the day of vengeance [against ungodliness] was in My heart,

And My year of redemption [of those who put their trust in Me—the year of My redeemed] has come.

5“I looked, but there was no one to help,

And I was amazed and appalled that there was no one to uphold [truth and right].

So My own arm brought salvation to Me,

And My wrath sustained Me.

6“I trampled the peoples in My anger

And made them drunk with [the cup of] My wrath,

And I spilled their lifeblood on the earth.”

God’s Ancient Mercies Recalled

7¶I will tell of the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,

According to all that the Lord has done for us,

And His great goodness toward the house of Israel,

Which He has shown them according to His compassion

And according to the abundance of His lovingkindnesses.

8For He said, “Be assured, they are My people,

Sons who will not be faithless.”

So He became their Savior [in all their distresses].

9In all their distress He was distressed,

And the #63:9 See note Gen 16:7.angel of His presence saved them,

In His love and in His compassion He redeemed them;

And He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. [Ex 23:20-23; 33:14, 15; Deut 1:31; 32:10-12]

10But they rebelled

And grieved His Holy Spirit;

Therefore He changed into their enemy,

And He fought against them.

11Then His people remembered the days of old, of Moses [and they said],

Where is He who brought our fathers up out of the [Red] Sea, with the shepherds of His flock [Moses and Aaron]?

Where is He who put His Holy Spirit in their midst,

12Who caused His glorious arm and infinite power to go at the right hand of Moses,

Dividing the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name,

13Who led them through the depths [of the Red Sea],

Like a horse in the wilderness, [so that] they did not stumble?

14Like the cattle that go down into the valley [to find better pasture and rest],

The Spirit of the Lord gave them rest.

So You led Your people [O Lord]

To make for Yourself a beautiful and glorious name [preparing the way for the acknowledgment of Your name by all nations].

“You Are Our Father”

15¶Look down from heaven and see from Your lofty dwelling place, holy and glorious.

Where are Your zeal and Your mighty acts [Your miracles which you did for Your people]?

The stirring of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained and withheld from me.

16For [most certainly] You are our Father, even though Abraham [our ancestor] does not know us

And Israel does not acknowledge us.

You, O Lord, are [still] our Father,

Our Redeemer from everlasting is Your name.

17O Lord, why do You cause us to stray from Your ways

And harden our heart from fearing You [with reverence and awe]?

Return for Your servants’ sake, the tribes of Your heritage.

18Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary for [only] a little while;

Our adversaries have trampled it down.

19We have become like those over whom You have never ruled,

Like those who were not called by Your name.

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