Isa Isaiah, chapter Book of Isaiah, chapter 63
God’s Vengeance on the Nations
Who is this who comes from Edom,
With garments of 63:1 Or crimsonglowing colors from Bozrah,
This One who is majestic in His apparel,
63:1 Lit IncliningMarching in the greatness of His strength?
“It is I, the One who speaks in righteousness, mighty to save.”Isa 34:6
Why is Your apparel red,
And Your garments like one who treads in the wine press?Rev 19:13
“I have trodden the wine trough alone,
And from the peoples there was no one with Me.
I also trod them in My anger
And trampled them in My wrath;
And their 63:3 Lit juicelifeblood is sprinkled on My garments,
And I 63:3 Lit defiledstained all My clothes.Isa 43:25; Lam 1:15; Jhn 13:33
“For the day of vengeance was in My heart,
And My year of redemption has come.Isa 34:8; Isa 61:2
“I looked, but there was no one to help,
And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold;
So My own arm brought salvation to Me,
And My wrath upheld Me.Psa 98:1; Isa 59:16
“I trampled down the peoples in My anger
And made them drunk with My wrath,
And I 63:6 Lit brought down their juice to the earthpoured out their lifeblood on the earth.”Isa 49:26
God’s Ancient Mercies Recalled
¶I will make mention of the mercies of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord,
According to all that the Lord has granted us,
And the great goodness toward the house of Israel,
Which He has granted them according to His compassion
And according to the abundance of His mercies.
For He said, “Certainly they are My people,
Sons who will not deal falsely.”
So He became their Savior.
In all their distress 63:9 Another reading is He was not an adversaryHe was distressed,
And the angel of His presence saved them;
In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them,
And He lifted them and carried them all the days of old.Deu 7:7; Deu 32:11; Exo 19:4
But they rebelled
And grieved His Holy Spirit;
Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy,
He fought against them.Num 14:11; Psa 78:57
Then His people remembered the days of old, of Moses.
Where is He who brought them up out of the sea with the 63:11 Some mss shepherdshepherds of His flock?
Where is He who put His Holy Spirit in the midst of 63:11 Lit himthem,Exo 14:30
Who caused His glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses,
Who divided the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name,Exo 14:21; Num 14:17
Who led them through the depths?
Like the horse in the wilderness, they did not stumble;
Like the cattle which go down into the valley,
The Spirit of the Lord gave 63:14 Lit himthem rest.
So You led Your people,
To make for Yourself a glorious name.Psa 106:8
You Are Our Father
¶Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious lofty habitation;
Where are Your zeal and Your mighty deeds?
The stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me.Deu 26:15
For You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us
And Israel does not recognize us.
You, Lord, are our Father,
Our Redeemer from ancient times is Your name.Isa 64:8
Why, Lord, do You cause us to stray from Your ways
And harden our heart from fearing You?
Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.Rom 11:7; 2Co 3:14; Deu 32:9
Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary for a little while,
Our adversaries have trampled it down.Psa 74:3
We have become like those over whom You have never ruled,
Like those who were not called by Your name.Isa 64:10; Luk 10:24; Rev 22:20; Psa 97:5