The Lord’s Day of Vengeance
in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah —
this one who is splendid in his apparel,
striding in his formidable63:1 Syr, Vg read apparel, striding forward in might?
It is I, proclaiming vindication,63:1 Or righteousness
powerful to save.
2Why are your clothes red,
and your garments like one who treads a winepress?63:2 Rv 19:13–15
3I 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.
and the year of my redemption63:4 Or blood retribution came.
and I was amazed that no one assisted;
so my arm accomplished victory for me,
and my wrath assisted me.
6I crushed nations in my anger;
and poured out their blood on the ground.63:6 Rv 14:20
Remembrance of Grace
7I 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.
8He said, “They are indeed my people,
children who will not be disloyal,”
and he became their Savior.
and the angel of his presence saved them.
He redeemed them
because of his love and compassion;63:9 Dt 7:7–8
he lifted them up and carried them
10But they rebelled
So he became their enemy
and fought against them.
11Then he63:11 Or they 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 shepherds63:11 LXX, Tg, Syr read shepherd of his flock?
Where is he who put his Holy Spirit among the flock?
12He made his glorious strength
available at the right hand of Moses,
to make an eternal name for himself,
13and 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 them63:14 Lit him rest.
You led your people this way
to make a glorious name for yourself.
Israel’s Prayer
from your lofty home — holy and beautiful.
Where is your zeal and your might?
Your yearning63:15 Lit The agitation of your inward parts and your compassion
are withheld from me.
16Yet you are our Father,
even though Abraham does not know us
and Israel doesn’t recognize us.
You, Lord, are our Father;
from Ancient Times.
17Why, Lord, do you make us stray from your ways?
You harden our hearts so we do not fear63:17 Lit our heart from fearing you.63:17 Is 6:10
Return, because of your servants,
the tribes of your heritage.
18Your holy people had a possession63:18 Or Your people possessed your holy place
for a little while,
but our enemies have trampled down
19We have become like those you never ruled,
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