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Isaiah 63

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ Who is this coming from Edom ⓐ in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah — this One who is splendid in His apparel, rising up proudly [1] in His great might? It is I, proclaiming vindication, [2] powerful to save.

² Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads a winepress? ⓑ

³ I trampled the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and ground them underfoot in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.

⁴ For I planned the day of vengeance, [3] ⓒ and the year of My redemption [4] came.

⁵ I looked, but there was no one to help, ⓓ and I was amazed that no one assisted; so My arm accomplished victory for Me, and My wrath assisted Me.

⁶ I crushed nations in My anger; I made them drunk with My wrath ⓔ and poured out their blood on the ground. ⓕ

⁷ I will make known the LORD’s faithful love and the LORD’s praiseworthy acts, because of all the LORD has done for us — even the many good things He has done for the house of Israel and has done for them based on His compassion and the abundance of His faithful love.

⁸ He said, “They are indeed My people, children who will not be disloyal,” and He became their Savior.

⁹ In all their suffering, He suffered, [5] ⓖ and the Angel of His Presence saved them. He redeemed them because of His love and compassion; ⓗ He lifted them up and carried them all the days of the past. ⓘ

¹⁰ But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. ⓙ So He became their enemy and fought against them.

¹¹ Then He [6] remembered the days of the past, the days of Moses and his people. Where is He who brought them out of the sea with the shepherds [7] of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit among the flock?

¹² He sent His glorious arm to be at Moses’ right hand, divided the waters before them ⓚ to obtain eternal fame for Himself,

¹³ and led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble.

¹⁴ Like cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them [8] rest. You led Your people this way to make a glorious name for Yourself.

¹⁵ Look down from heaven and see ⓛ from Your lofty home — holy and beautiful. Where is Your zeal and Your might? Your yearning [9] and Your compassion are withheld from me.

¹⁶ Yet You are our Father, even though Abraham does not know us and Israel doesn’t recognize us. You, Yahweh, are our Father; from ancient times, Your name is our Redeemer. ⓜ

¹⁷ Why, Yahweh, do You make us stray from Your ways? You harden our hearts so we do not fear [10] You. ⓝ Return, because of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.

¹⁸ Your holy people had a possession [11] for a little while, but our enemies have trampled down Your sanctuary. ⓞ

¹⁹ We have become like those You never ruled over, like those not called by Your name. ⓟ

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1	Who is this coming from Edom ⓐ in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah — this One who is splendid in His apparel, rising up proudly [1] in His great might? It is I, proclaiming vindication, [2] powerful to save.
2	Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads a winepress? ⓑ
3	I trampled the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and ground them underfoot in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.
4	For I planned the day of vengeance, [3] ⓒ and the year of My redemption [4] came.
5	I looked, but there was no one to help, ⓓ and I was amazed that no one assisted; so My arm accomplished victory for Me, and My wrath assisted Me.
6	I crushed nations in My anger; I made them drunk with My wrath ⓔ and poured out their blood on the ground. ⓕ
7	I will make known the LORD’s faithful love and the LORD’s praiseworthy acts, because of all the LORD has done for us — even the many good things He has done for the house of Israel and has done for them based on His compassion and the abundance of His faithful love.
8	He said, “They are indeed My people, children who will not be disloyal,” and He became their Savior.
9	In all their suffering, He suffered, [5] ⓖ and the Angel of His Presence saved them. He redeemed them because of His love and compassion; ⓗ He lifted them up and carried them all the days of the past. ⓘ
10	But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. ⓙ So He became their enemy and fought against them.
11	Then He [6] remembered the days of the past, the days of Moses and his people. Where is He who brought them out of the sea with the shepherds [7] of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit among the flock?
12	He sent His glorious arm to be at Moses’ right hand, divided the waters before them ⓚ to obtain eternal fame for Himself,
13	and led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble.
14	Like cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them [8] rest. You led Your people this way to make a glorious name for Yourself.
15	Look down from heaven and see ⓛ from Your lofty home — holy and beautiful. Where is Your zeal and Your might? Your yearning [9] and Your compassion are withheld from me.
16	Yet You are our Father, even though Abraham does not know us and Israel doesn’t recognize us. You, Yahweh, are our Father; from ancient times, Your name is our Redeemer. ⓜ
17	Why, Yahweh, do You make us stray from Your ways? You harden our hearts so we do not fear [10] You. ⓝ Return, because of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
18	Your holy people had a possession [11] for a little while, but our enemies have trampled down Your sanctuary. ⓞ
19	We have become like those You never ruled over, like those not called by Your name. ⓟ

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^{Isaiah 63:9 [118]} Or Savior 9 in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them

^{Isaiah 63:11 [119]} Or But may he recall

^{Isaiah 63:19 [120]} Or We are like those you have never ruled, / like those never called

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