Chapter 63
1 Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah ? Who is this who is glorious in his clothing , marching in the greatness of his strength ? " It is I who speak in righteousness , mighty to save ."
2 Why is your clothing red, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat?
3 " I have trodden the wine press alone. Of the peoples , no one was with me . Yes, I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath . Their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments , and I have stained all my clothing.
4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart , and the year of my redeemed has come.
5 I looked , and there was no one to help ; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold . Therefore my own arm brought salvation to me . My own wrath upheld me .
6 I trod down the peoples in my anger and made them drunk in my wrath . I poured their lifeblood out on the earth."
7 I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh , according to all that Yahweh has given to us , and the great goodness toward the house of Israel , which he has given to them according to his mercies , and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses .
8 For he said, " Surely , they are my people , children who will not deal falsely ;" so he became their Savior .
9 In all their affliction he was afflicted , and the angel of his presence saved them . In his love and in his pity he redeemed them . He bore them , and carried them all the days of old .
10 But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit . Therefore he turned and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them .
11 Then he remembered the days of old , Moses and his people , saying, "Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock ? Where is he who put his Holy Spirit among them ?"
12 Who caused his glorious arm to be at Moses ’ right hand ? Who divided the waters before them , to make himself an everlasting name ?
13 Who led them through the depths , like a horse in the wilderness , so that they didn’t stumble ?
14 As the livestock that go down into the valley , Yahweh ’s Spirit caused them to rest . So you led your people to make yourself a glorious name .
15 Look down from heaven , and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory . Where are your zeal and your mighty acts ? The yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me .
16 For you are our Father, though Abraham doesn’t know us , and Israel does not acknowledge us . You , Yahweh , are our Father. Our Redeemer from everlasting is your name .
17 O Yahweh , why do you make us wander from your ways , and harden our heart from your fear ? Return for your servants ’ sake , the tribes of your inheritance .
18 Your holy people possessed it but a little while . Our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary .
19 We have become like those over whom you never ruled , like those who were not called by your name .