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Isaiah 63
New International Version

### God’s Day of Vengeance and Redemption

63 Who is this coming from Edom,(A)
from Bozrah,(B) with his garments stained crimson?(C)
Who is this, robed in splendor,
striding forward in the greatness of his strength?(D)

“It is I, proclaiming victory,
mighty to save.”(E)

2 Why are your garments red,
like those of one treading the winepress?(F)

3 “I have trodden the winepress(G) alone;
from the nations no one was with me.
I trampled(H) them in my anger
and trod them down in my wrath;(I)
their blood spattered my garments,(J)
and I stained all my clothing.
4 It was for me the day of vengeance;(K)
the year for me to redeem had come.
5 I looked, but there was no one(L) to help,
I was appalled that no one gave support;
so my own arm(M) achieved salvation for me,
and my own wrath sustained me.(N)
6 I trampled(O) the nations in my anger;
in my wrath I made them drunk(P)
and poured their blood(Q) on the ground.”

### Praise and Prayer

7 I will tell of the kindnesses(R) of the Lord,
the deeds for which he is to be praised,
according to all the Lord has done for us—
yes, the many good things(S)
he has done for Israel,
according to his compassion(T) and many kindnesses.
8 He said, “Surely they are my people,(U)
children who will be true to me”;
and so he became their Savior.(V)
9 In all their distress he too was distressed,
and the angel(W) of his presence(X) saved them.[a]
In his love and mercy he redeemed(Y) them;
he lifted them up and carried(Z) them
all the days of old.(AA)
10 Yet they rebelled(AB)
and grieved his Holy Spirit.(AC)
So he turned and became their enemy(AD)
and he himself fought(AE) against them.

11 Then his people recalled[b] the days of old,
the days of Moses and his people—
where is he who brought them through the sea,(AF)
with the shepherd of his flock?(AG)
Where is he who set
his Holy Spirit(AH) among them,
12 who sent his glorious arm(AI) of power
to be at Moses’ right hand,
who divided the waters(AJ) before them,
to gain for himself everlasting renown,(AK)
13 who led(AL) them through the depths?(AM)
Like a horse in open country,
they did not stumble;(AN)
14 like cattle that go down to the plain,
they were given rest(AO) by the Spirit of the Lord.
This is how you guided your people
to make for yourself a glorious name.

15 Look down from heaven(AP) and see,
from your lofty throne,(AQ) holy and glorious.
Where are your zeal(AR) and your might?
Your tenderness and compassion(AS) are withheld(AT) from us.
16 But you are our Father,(AU)
though Abraham does not know us
or Israel acknowledge(AV) us;
you, Lord, are our Father,
our Redeemer(AW) from of old is your name.
17 Why, Lord, do you make us wander(AX) from your ways
and harden our hearts(AY) so we do not revere(AZ) you?
Return(BA) for the sake of your servants,
the tribes that are your inheritance.(BB)
18 For a little while(BC) your people possessed your holy place,
but now our enemies have trampled(BD) down your sanctuary.(BE)
19 We are yours from of old;
but you have not ruled over them,
they have not been called[c] by your name.(BF)

#### Footnotes

1. Isaiah 63:9 Or Savior 9 in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them
2. Isaiah 63:11 Or But may he recall
3. Isaiah 63:19 Or We are like those you have never ruled, / like those never called

#### Cross references

1. Isaiah 63:1 : S 2Ch 28:17; S Isa 11:14
2. Isaiah 63:1 : S Ge 36:33; Am 1:12
3. Isaiah 63:1 : Rev 19:13
4. Isaiah 63:1 : S Job 9:4; S Isa 45:24
5. Isaiah 63:1 : ver 5; Isa 46:13; S 51:5; Jer 42:11; Zep 3:17
6. Isaiah 63:2 : S Ge 49:11
7. Isaiah 63:3 : S Jdg 6:11; S Rev 14:20
8. Isaiah 63:3 : S Job 40:12; S Ps 108:13; S Isa 5:5
9. Isaiah 63:3 : S Isa 22:5
10. Isaiah 63:3 : Rev 19:13
11. Isaiah 63:4 : S Isa 1:24; S Jer 50:15
12. Isaiah 63:5 : S 2Ki 14:26; S Isa 41:28
13. Isaiah 63:5 : S Ps 44:3; S 98:1; S Isa 33:2
14. Isaiah 63:5 : Isa 59:16
15. Isaiah 63:6 : S Job 40:12; S Ps 108:13
16. Isaiah 63:6 : S Isa 29:9; La 4:21
17. Isaiah 63:6 : S Isa 34:3
18. Isaiah 63:7 : S Isa 54:8
19. Isaiah 63:7 : S Ex 18:9
20. Isaiah 63:7 : S Ps 51:1; Eph 2:4
21. Isaiah 63:8 : S Ps 100:3; S Isa 51:4
22. Isaiah 63:8 : S Ex 14:30; S Isa 25:9
23. Isaiah 63:9 : S Ex 14:19
24. Isaiah 63:9 : S Ex 33:14
25. Isaiah 63:9 : Dt 7:7-8; S Ezr 9:9; S Isa 48:20
26. Isaiah 63:9 : S Dt 1:31; S Ps 28:9
27. Isaiah 63:9 : S Dt 32:7; S Job 37:23
28. Isaiah 63:10 : S Ps 78:17; Eze 20:8; Ac 7:39-42
29. Isaiah 63:10 : S Ps 51:11; Ac 7:51; Eph 4:30
30. Isaiah 63:10 : Ps 106:40; S Isa 10:4
31. Isaiah 63:10 : S Jos 10:14
32. Isaiah 63:11 : S Ex 14:22, 30
33. Isaiah 63:11 : S Ps 77:20
34. Isaiah 63:11 : S Nu 11:17
35. Isaiah 63:12 : S Ge 49:24; S Ex 3:20
36. Isaiah 63:12 : Ex 14:21-22; Isa 11:15
37. Isaiah 63:12 : S Ps 102:12; S Isa 55:13; S Jer 13:11
38. Isaiah 63:13 : S Dt 32:12
39. Isaiah 63:13 : S Ex 14:22
40. Isaiah 63:13 : S Ps 119:11; Jer 31:9
41. Isaiah 63:14 : S Ex 33:14; S Dt 12:9
42. Isaiah 63:15 : S Dt 26:15; La 3:50
43. Isaiah 63:15 : S 1Ki 22:19; S Ps 123:1
44. Isaiah 63:15 : S Isa 9:7; S 26:11
45. Isaiah 63:15 : S 1Ki 3:26; S Ps 25:6
46. Isaiah 63:15 : S Ge 43:31; Isa 64:12
47. Isaiah 63:16 : S Ex 4:22; S Jer 3:4; Jn 8:41
48. Isaiah 63:16 : S Job 14:21
49. Isaiah 63:16 : Isa 41:14; 44:6; S 59:20
50. Isaiah 63:17 : S Ge 20:13; La 3:9
51. Isaiah 63:17 : S Ex 4:21
52. Isaiah 63:17 : Isa 29:13
53. Isaiah 63:17 : S Nu 10:36
54. Isaiah 63:17 : S Ex 34:9
55. Isaiah 63:18 : Dt 4:26; 11:17
56. Isaiah 63:18 : S Isa 28:18; Da 8:13; S Lk 21:24
57. Isaiah 63:18 : S Lev 26:31; S 2Ki 25:9
58. Isaiah 63:19 : S Isa 43:7; S Jer 14:9

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