Isaiah 63

God’s Day of Vengeance and Redemption

Who is this coming from Edom,^a

from Bozrah,^b with his garments stained crimson?^c

Who is this, robed in splendor,

striding forward in the greatness of his strength?^d

“It is I, speaking in righteousness,

mighty to save.”^e

Why are your garments red,

like those of one treading the winepress?^f

“I have trodden the winepress^g alone;

from the nations no one was with me.

I trampled^h them in my anger

and trod them down in my wrath;ⁱ

their blood spattered my garments,^j

and I stained all my clothing.

It was for me the day of vengeance;^k

the year for me to redeem had come.

I looked, but there was no one^l to help,

I was appalled that no one gave support;

so my own arm^m achieved salvation for me,

and my own wrath sustained me.ⁿ

I trampled^o the nations in my anger;

in my wrath I made them drunk^p

and poured their blood^q on the ground.”

Praise and Prayer

I will tell of the kindnesses^a 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^b he has done

for the house of Israel,

according to his compassion^c and many kindnesses.

He said, “Surely they are my people,^d

children who will be true to me”;

and so he became their Savior.^e

In all their distress he too was distressed,

and the angel^f of his presence^g saved them.

In his love and mercy he redeemed^h them;

he lifted them up and carriedⁱ them

all the days of old.^j

Yet they rebelled^k

and grieved his Holy Spirit.^l

So he turned and became their enemy^m

and he himself foughtⁿ against them.

Then his people recalled the days of old,

the days of Moses and his people—

where is he who brought them through the sea,^o

with the shepherd of his flock?^p

Where is he who set

his Holy Spirit^q among them,

who sent his glorious arm^r of power

to be at Moses’ right hand,

who divided the waters^s before them,

to gain for himself everlasting renown,^t

who led^u them through the depths?^v

Like a horse in open country,

they did not stumble;^w

like cattle that go down to the plain,

they were given rest^x by the Spirit of the Lord.

This is how you guided your people

to make for yourself a glorious name.

Look down from heaven^y and see,

from your lofty throne,^z holy and glorious.

Where are your zeal^a and your might?

Your tenderness and compassion^b are withheld^c from us.

But you are our Father,^d

though Abraham does not know us

or Israel acknowledge^e us;

you, Lord, are our Father,

our Redeemer^f from of old is your name.

Why, Lord, do you make us wander^g from your ways

and harden our hearts^h so we do not revereⁱ you?

Return^j for the sake of your servants,

the tribes that are your inheritance.^k

For a little while^l your people possessed your holy place,

but now our enemies have trampled^m down your sanctuary.ⁿ

We are yours from of old;

but you have not ruled over them,

they have not been called by your name.^o