Isaiah 63:1-9 ▼

1 Who is this coming from Edom in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah — this one who is splendid in his apparel, striding in his formidable might? It is I, proclaiming vindication, 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, and the year of my redemption 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, which he did 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, 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.