Why is Your apparel red,
And Your garments like one who (A)treads in the wine press?
(B)I have trodden the wine trough alone,
And from the peoples there was no one with Me.
I also (C)trod them in My anger
And (D)trampled them in My wrath;
And (E)their [a]lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments,
And I [b]stained all My clothes.
For the (F)day of vengeance was in My heart,
And My year of redemption has come.
I looked, but there was (G)no one to help,
And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold;
So My (H)own arm brought salvation to Me,
And My wrath upheld Me.
I (I)trampled down the peoples in My anger
And made them (J)drunk with My wrath,
And I [c]poured out their lifeblood on the earth.”

God’s Ancient Mercies Recalled

I will make mention of the (K)mercies of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord,
According to all that the Lord has granted us,
And the great (L)goodness toward the house of Israel,
Which He has granted them according to His (M)compassion
And according to the abundance of His mercies.
For He said, “Certainly they are (N)My people,
Sons who will not deal falsely.”
So He became their (O)Savior.
In all their distress [d](P)He was distressed,
And the (Q)angel of His presence saved them;
In His (R)love and in His mercy He (S)redeemed them,
And He (T)lifted them and carried them all the days of old.
10 But they (U)rebelled
And grieved His (V)Holy Spirit;
Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy,
He fought against them.
11 Then (W)His people remembered the days of old, of Moses.
Where is (X)He who brought them up out of the sea with the [e]shepherds of His flock?
Where is He who (Y)put His Holy Spirit in the midst of [f]them,
12 Who caused His (Z)glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses,
Who (AA)divided the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name,
13 Who led them through the depths?
Like the horse in the wilderness, they did not (AB)stumble;
14 Like the cattle which go down into the valley,
The Spirit of the (AC)Lord gave [g]them rest.
So You (AD)led Your people,
To make for Yourself a glorious name.

You Are Our Father

15 (AE)Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious (AF)lofty habitation;
Where are Your (AG)zeal and Your mighty deeds?
The (AH)stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me.
16 For You are our (AI)Father, though (AJ)Abraham does not know us
And Israel does not recognize us.
You, Lord, are our Father,
Our (AK)Redeemer from ancient times is Your name.
17 Why, Lord, do You (AL)cause us to stray from Your ways
And (AM)harden our heart from fearing You?
(AN)Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
18 Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary for a little while,
Our adversaries have (AO)trampled it down.
19 We have become like those over whom You have never ruled,
Like those who were not called by Your name.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 63:3 Lit juice
  2. Isaiah 63:3 Lit defiled
  3. Isaiah 63:6 Lit brought down their juice to the earth
  4. Isaiah 63:9 Another reading is He was not an adversary
  5. Isaiah 63:11 Some mss shepherd
  6. Isaiah 63:11 Lit him
  7. Isaiah 63:14 Lit him

Why are your garments red,
    like those of one treading the winepress?(A)

“I have trodden the winepress(B) alone;
    from the nations no one was with me.
I trampled(C) them in my anger
    and trod them down in my wrath;(D)
their blood spattered my garments,(E)
    and I stained all my clothing.
It was for me the day of vengeance;(F)
    the year for me to redeem had come.
I looked, but there was no one(G) to help,
    I was appalled that no one gave support;
so my own arm(H) achieved salvation for me,
    and my own wrath sustained me.(I)
I trampled(J) the nations in my anger;
    in my wrath I made them drunk(K)
    and poured their blood(L) on the ground.”

Praise and Prayer

I will tell of the kindnesses(M) 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(N)
    he has done for Israel,
    according to his compassion(O) and many kindnesses.
He said, “Surely they are my people,(P)
    children who will be true to me”;
    and so he became their Savior.(Q)
In all their distress he too was distressed,
    and the angel(R) of his presence(S) saved them.[a]
In his love and mercy he redeemed(T) them;
    he lifted them up and carried(U) them
    all the days of old.(V)
10 Yet they rebelled(W)
    and grieved his Holy Spirit.(X)
So he turned and became their enemy(Y)
    and he himself fought(Z) against them.

11 Then his people recalled[b] the days of old,
    the days of Moses and his people—
where is he who brought them through the sea,(AA)
    with the shepherd of his flock?(AB)
Where is he who set
    his Holy Spirit(AC) among them,
12 who sent his glorious arm(AD) of power
    to be at Moses’ right hand,
who divided the waters(AE) before them,
    to gain for himself everlasting renown,(AF)
13 who led(AG) them through the depths?(AH)
Like a horse in open country,
    they did not stumble;(AI)
14 like cattle that go down to the plain,
    they were given rest(AJ) by the Spirit of the Lord.
This is how you guided your people
    to make for yourself a glorious name.

15 Look down from heaven(AK) and see,
    from your lofty throne,(AL) holy and glorious.
Where are your zeal(AM) and your might?
    Your tenderness and compassion(AN) are withheld(AO) from us.
16 But you are our Father,(AP)
    though Abraham does not know us
    or Israel acknowledge(AQ) us;
you, Lord, are our Father,
    our Redeemer(AR) from of old is your name.
17 Why, Lord, do you make us wander(AS) from your ways
    and harden our hearts(AT) so we do not revere(AU) you?
Return(AV) for the sake of your servants,
    the tribes that are your inheritance.(AW)
18 For a little while(AX) your people possessed your holy place,
    but now our enemies have trampled(AY) down your sanctuary.(AZ)
19 We are yours from of old;
    but you have not ruled over them,
    they have not been called[c] by your name.(BA)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 63:9 Or Savior in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them
  2. Isaiah 63:11 Or But may he recall
  3. Isaiah 63:19 Or We are like those you have never ruled, / like those never called

15 (A)From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that (B)with it He may strike down the nations, and He will [a](C)rule them with a rod of iron; and (D)He treads the [b]wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.

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  1. Revelation 19:15 Or shepherd
  2. Revelation 19:15 Lit wine press of the wine of the wrath of God’s anger

15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword(A) with which to strike down(B) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a](C) He treads the winepress(D) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.

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  1. Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9