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1"Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, in garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in such splendor, marching in his great might? It is I, speaking in vindication, mighty to save. | 1Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” |
2"Why is your clothing red, and your garments like those worn by the ones who tread in the winepress? | 2Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? |
3"I have trodden the winepress alone, and from my people no one was with me, I trampled them in my anger and trod them down in my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments, and I stained all my clothing. | 3“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. |
4"For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come. | 4For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. |
5I looked, but there was no helper, I was appalled that there was no one to give support; so my own arm brought me victory, and as for my wrath, it supported me. | 5I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me. |
6I trampled people in my anger; in my wrath I made them drunk and I poured out their lifeblood on the ground." | 6I trampled the nations in My anger; in My wrath I made them drunk and poured out their blood on the ground.” |
7I will recount the gracious deeds of the LORD, the praiseworthy acts of the LORD, according to all the LORD has done for us— yes, the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his gracious love. | 7I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion. |
8For he said, "Surely they are my people, children who won't act falsely." And so he became their savior. | 8For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior. |
9In all their distress he wasn't distressed, but the angel of his presence saved them; in his acts of love and in his acts of pity he redeemed them; he carried them and lifted them up all the days of old. | 9In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. |
10Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit; so he changed and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them. | 10But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them. |
11Then they remembered the days of old, of Moses his servant. Where is the one who brought up out of the sea the shepherds of his flock? Where is the one who put his Holy Spirit among them, | 11Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, |
12and who made his glorious arm march at Moses' right hand, who divided the waters in front of them to win an everlasting name, | 12who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, |
13who led them through the depths? Like a horse in the open desert, they did not stumble; | 13who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? |
14like cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. For you led your people, to win for yourself a glorious name. | 14Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name. |
15Look down from heaven, and see from your holy and glorious dwelling. Where are your zeal and your might? Where are the yearning of your heart and your compassion? They are held back from me. | 15Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained. |
16But you are our Father, even Abraham does not know us and Israel has not acknowledged us; you are he, O LORD, our Father, from long ago, 'Our Redeemer' is your name. | 16Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. |
17Why, LORD, do you make us wander from your ways and harden our hearts, so that we do not fear you? Turn back for the sake of your servants, for the sake of the tribes that are your heritage. | 17Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage. |
18Your holy people took possession for a little while, but now our enemies have trampled down your sanctuary. | 18For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary. |
19For a long time we have been those you do not rule, those who are not called by your name. | 19We have become like those You never ruled, like those not called by Your name. |
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