Isaiah 63:7–14

Praise and Prayer

⁷I will tell of the kindnessesⁿ 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^o

he has done for Israel,

according to his compassion^p and many kindnesses.

⁸He said, “Surely they are my people,^q

children who will be true to me”;

and so he became their Savior.^r

⁹In all their distress he too was distressed,

and the angel^s of his presence^t saved them.^a

In his love and mercy he redeemed^u them;

he lifted them up and carried^v them

all the days of old.^w

¹⁰Yet they rebelled^x

and grieved his Holy Spirit.^y

So he turned and became their enemy^z

and he himself fought^a against them.

¹¹Then his people recalled^b the days of old,

the days of Moses and his people—

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

with the shepherd of his flock?^c

Where is he who set

his Holy Spirit^d among them,

¹²who sent his glorious arm^e of power

to be at Moses’ right hand,

who divided the waters^f before them,

to gain for himself everlasting renown,^g

¹³who led^h them through the depths?ⁱ

Like a horse in open country,

they did not stumble;^j

¹⁴like cattle that go down to the plain,

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

This is how you guided your people

to make for yourself a glorious name.