Isaiah 63:4
 Isaiah 63:4 
New International Version (©2011)
It was for me the day of vengeance; the year for me to redeem had come.

New Living Translation (©2007)
For the time has come for me to avenge my people, to ransom them from their oppressors.

English Standard Version (©2001)
For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and my year of redemption had come.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
For I planned the day of vengeance, and the year of My redemption came.

International Standard Version (©2012)
"For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come.

NET Bible (©2006)
For I looked forward to the day of vengeance, and then payback time arrived.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I planned the day of vengeance. The year for my reclaiming [you] has come.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.

American King James Version
For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

American Standard Version
For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the day of vengeance is in my heart, the year of my redemption is come.

Darby Bible Translation
For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed had come.

English Revised Version
For the day of vengeance was in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

World English Bible
For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

Young's Literal Translation
For the day of vengeance is in my heart, And the year of my redeemed hath come.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

63:1-6 The prophet, in vision, beholds the Messiah returning in triumph from the conquest of his enemies, of whom Edom was a type. Travelling, not as wearied by the combat, but, in the greatness of his strength, prepared to overcome every opposing power. Messiah declares that he had been treading the wine-press of the wrath of God, Re 14:19; 19:13, and by his own power, without any human help, he had crushed his obstinate opposers, for the day of vengeance was determined on, being the appointed season for rescuing his church. Once, he appeared on earth in apparent weakness, to pour out his precious blood as an atonement for our sins; but he will in due time appear in the greatness of his strength. The vintage ripens apace; the day of vengeance, fixed and determined on, approaches apace; let sinners seek to be reconciled to their righteous Judge, ere he brings down their strength to the earth. Does Christ say, I come quickly? let our hearts reply, Even so, come; let the year of the redeemed come.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 4. - For the day of vengeance is in my heart. Translate, for a day of vengeance was in my heart (comp Isaiah 34:8; Isaiah 61:2). "A day" is time enough for God to take vengeance, to kill, and to destroy. He hastens over work that is necessary, but uncongenial. But he lengthens out the time of release and redemption for his loved ones. The "day of vengeance" ushers in the "year of redemption." Is come; rather, was come. The Divine speaker goes back to the time preceding the actual punishment of the nations.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the day of vengeance is in my heart,.... Resolved on with him, fixed by him, and which is desirable to him; he has it at heart, and longs as it were till the time is come to avenge the blood of his saints on the Romish antichrist, whom he will destroy with the breath of his mouth, and the brightness of his coming; see 2 Thessalonians 2:8 and when he shall pour out all his vials on the antichristian states, and revenge the cause and quarrel of his people, Revelation 16:1,

and the year of my redeemed is come; the time when those who are already redeemed by the blood of Christ, and so are his property, whom he claims as his own, being the purchase of his blood, shall be redeemed again from antichristian bondage and slavery, shall be called and brought out of Babylon; and when those, who have led them captive, shall go into captivity themselves: this will be a jubilee year to the saints; a time of refreshing from the presence of the Lord; when, being rid of all their persecuting enemies, they will enjoy the utmost peace, prosperity, and safety; see Revelation 13:10.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. is—rather, "was." This assigns the reason why He has thus destroyed the foe (Zep 3:8).

my redeemed—My people to be redeemed.

day … year—here, as in Isa 34:8; 61:2, the time of "vengeance" is described as a "day"; that of grace and of "recompense" to the "redeemed," as a "year."


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God's Judgment on the Nations
3I have trodden the wine press alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in my anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled on my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. 4For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. 5And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore my own arm brought salvation to me; and my fury, it upheld me.

Luke 21:22 For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.
Revelation 6:17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?"
Psalm 107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story-- those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
Isaiah 1:24 Therefore the Lord, the LORD Almighty, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: "Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes and avenge myself on my enemies.
Isaiah 1:27 Zion will be delivered with justice, her penitent ones with righteousness.
Isaiah 34:8 For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of retribution, to uphold Zion's cause.
Isaiah 35:4 say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you."
Isaiah 35:9 No lion will be there, nor any ravenous beast; they will not be found there. But only the redeemed will walk there,
Isaiah 47:3 Your nakedness will be exposed and your shame uncovered. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one."
Isaiah 52:3 For this is what the LORD says: "You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed."
Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
Jeremiah 51:6 "Flee from Babylon! Run for your lives! Do not be destroyed because of her sins. It is time for the LORD's vengeance; he will repay her what she deserves.