Isaiah 63
GOD’S WORD Translation
The Lord Alone Wins His Victory
63 Who is this coming from Bozrah in Edom
with his clothes stained bright red?
Who is this dressed in splendor,
going forward with great strength?
“It is I, the Lord. I am coming to announce my victory.
I am powerful enough to save ⌞you⌟.”
2 Why are your clothes red
and your garments like those who trample grapes in a winepress?
3 “I have trampled alone in the winepress.
No one was with me.
In my anger I trampled on people.
In my wrath I stomped on them.
Their blood splattered my clothes
so all my clothing has been stained.
4 I planned the day of vengeance.
The year for my reclaiming ⌞you⌟ has come.
5 I looked, but there was no help.
I was astounded that there was no ⌞outside⌟ support.
So with my own power I won a victory.
My anger supported me.
6 In my anger I trampled on people.
In my wrath I made them drunk
and poured their blood on the ground.”
The Lord’s People Pray for His Help
7 I will acknowledge the Lord’s acts of mercy,
and ⌞sing⌟ the praises of the Lord,
because of everything that the Lord has done for us.
He has done many good things for the nation of Israel
because of his compassion and his unlimited mercy.
8 He said, “They are my people,
children who will not lie to me.”
So he became their Savior.
9 In all their troubles he was troubled,
and he was the Messenger who saved them.
In his love and compassion he reclaimed them.
He always held them and carried them in the past.
10 But they rebelled and offended his Holy Spirit.
So he turned against them as their enemy; he fought against them.
11 Then his people remembered Moses and the distant past.
Where is the one who brought them out of the sea
with the shepherds of his flock?
Where is the one who put his Holy Spirit in them?
12 Where is the one who sent his powerful arm
to support the right hand of Moses?
Where is the one who divided the water in front of them
to make an everlasting name for himself?
13 Where is the one who led them through the deep water?
Like horses in the wilderness,
they didn’t stumble.
14 Like animals going down into a valley,
they were given rest by the Lord’s Spirit.
In this way you guided your people
to make an honored name for yourself.
15 Look down and see from heaven, from your holy and beautiful dwelling.
Where is your determination and might?
Where is the longing of your heart and your compassion?
Don’t hold back.
16 You are our Father.
Even though Abraham doesn’t know us
and Israel doesn’t pay attention to us,
O Lord, you are our Father.
Your name is our Defender From Everlasting.
17 O Lord, why do you let us wander from your ways
and become so stubborn that we are unable to fear you?
Return for the sake of your servants.
They are the tribes that belong to you.
18 Your holy people possessed the land for a little while.
Our enemies have trampled on your holy place.
19 We have become like those whom you never ruled,
like those who are not called by your name.
Isaiah 63
The Voice
63 Who comes with long, strong strides, marching in strength
from Edom, from Bozrah?
Who is coming, with such grand clothes, steeped in crimson and awesome to see?
Eternal One: It is I, the Eternal, who in righteousness declares victory.
I am coming with great power and I’m ready to save.
2 And why are all your clothes red,
as if you’ve been stomping on the grapes in the winepress?
3 Eternal One: And so I have. I have pressed by Myself.
No one was with Me. In my anger, I trampled them;
In my fury, I alone squashed them till their blood soaked my clothes
and stained everything I wore.
4 For it was time for Me to act, time for Me to pay back My enemies
in response to their actions—My time to set things right again.
5 But I looked and there was no one to help.
I was amazed, but none was ready to offer support.
So I had to do it alone, and I did;
My own power brought salvation; My own wrath energized Me.
6 I stomped and squashed them furiously.
I made them reel and stagger on the wine of My anger,
And I spilled their blood on the ground.
7 So let me remind you of the Eternal’s enduring love, and why we should praise Him.
Let me tell you again how the Eternal gives and gives and gives.
All God’s wonders and goodness are done for Israel’s benefit
according to His great mercy and compassion.
8 Eternal One: Surely, these are My people, and they will be true to Me.
My children will not try to deceive Me.
And indeed, God became their Savior.
9 And when they suffered, God suffered too;
And the messenger of His presence acted to save them.
Out of enduring love, compassion, and concern,
God Himself rescued them. Through all those years long ago,
God picked them up and carried them through.
10 But they rebelled and ran away;
they turned their backs on Him and grieved His Holy Spirit.
And then, God turned against them, became their enemy,
went after them, and took them on.
11 Then they remembered Moses and those days long ago:
Where is the One who brought them safely through the perils of the sea
With the shepherd of His flock leading them?
Where is the One who sent His Holy Spirit among the people?
12 Where is the God who put His power in Moses’ right hand
and divided the waters before the Israelites,
Making an everlasting name for Himself as the true and living God?
13 Where is the One who led them through the sea?
Like a horse in the desert, they never stumbled.
14 Like cattle that move down to find rest in the valley,
the Spirit of the Eternal led them to rest.
You did that for Your people and gained a glorious reputation in the world.
15 People: Look down from heaven—
peer down from that sacred, magnificent place where You live.
What happened to Your passion, love, and compassion that sought us out?
Where are Your powerful actions that used to support us?
16 Even though Abraham would not know us and Israel would disown us,
You are our Father!
Nevertheless, from way back,
You, the Eternal, are our Father;
we have called You our Redeemer from long ago.
17 O Eternal One, why do You make us wander off and direct our minds
and harden our hearts, so that we no longer respect You?
Please come back to us, for we are Your servants;
we are the tribes that have been Yours through the generations.
18 For such a short time Your holy people possessed Your holy place in Jerusalem;
then our enemies invaded and trampled all over it.
19 We’ve become like strangers to You,
like people You never ruled,
Like those never associated with Your name.
Isaiah 63
New American Standard Bible
God’s Vengeance on the Nations
63 Who is this who comes from (A)Edom,
With (B)garments of [a]glowing colors from (C)Bozrah,
This One who is majestic in His apparel,
[b]Marching in the greatness of His strength?
“It is I, the One who speaks in righteousness, (D)mighty to save.”
2 Why is Your apparel red,
And Your garments like one who (E)treads in the wine press?
3 “(F)I have trodden the wine trough alone,
And from the peoples there was no one with Me.
I also (G)trod them in My anger
And (H)trampled them in My wrath;
And (I)their [c]lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments,
And I [d]stained all My clothes.
4 For the (J)day of vengeance was in My heart,
And My year of redemption has come.
5 I looked, but there was (K)no one to help,
And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold;
So My (L)own arm brought salvation to Me,
And My wrath upheld Me.
6 I (M)trampled down the peoples in My anger
And made them (N)drunk with My wrath,
And I [e]poured out their lifeblood on the earth.”
God’s Ancient Mercies Recalled
7 I will make mention of the (O)mercies of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord,
According to all that the Lord has granted us,
And the great (P)goodness toward the house of Israel,
Which He has granted them according to His (Q)compassion
And according to the abundance of His mercies.
8 For He said, “Certainly they are (R)My people,
Sons who will not deal falsely.”
So He became their (S)Savior.
9 In all their distress [f](T)He was distressed,
And the (U)angel of His presence saved them;
In His (V)love and in His mercy He (W)redeemed them,
And He (X)lifted them and carried them all the days of old.
10 But they (Y)rebelled
And grieved His (Z)Holy Spirit;
Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy,
He fought against them.
11 Then (AA)His people remembered the days of old, of Moses.
Where is (AB)He who brought them up out of the sea with the [g]shepherds of His flock?
Where is He who (AC)put His Holy Spirit in the midst of [h]them,
12 Who caused His (AD)glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses,
Who (AE)divided the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name,
13 Who led them through the depths?
Like the horse in the wilderness, they did not (AF)stumble;
14 Like the cattle which go down into the valley,
The Spirit of the (AG)Lord gave [i]them rest.
So You (AH)led Your people,
To make for Yourself a glorious name.
You Are Our Father
15 (AI)Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious (AJ)lofty habitation;
Where are Your (AK)zeal and Your mighty deeds?
The (AL)stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me.
16 For You are our (AM)Father, though (AN)Abraham does not know us
And Israel does not recognize us.
You, Lord, are our Father,
Our (AO)Redeemer from ancient times is Your name.
17 Why, Lord, do You (AP)cause us to stray from Your ways
And (AQ)harden our heart from fearing You?
(AR)Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
18 Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary for a little while,
Our adversaries have (AS)trampled it down.
19 We have become like those over whom You have never ruled,
Like those who were not called by Your name.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 63:1 Or crimson
- Isaiah 63:1 Lit Inclining
- Isaiah 63:3 Lit juice
- Isaiah 63:3 Lit defiled
- Isaiah 63:6 Lit brought down their juice to the earth
- Isaiah 63:9 Another reading is He was not an adversary
- Isaiah 63:11 Some mss shepherd
- Isaiah 63:11 Lit him
- Isaiah 63:14 Lit him
Isaías 63
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
El día de la venganza divina
63 ¿Quién es este que viene de Edom(A),
De Bosra(B) con vestiduras de colores brillantes[a](C);
Este, majestuoso en Su ropaje,
Que marcha[b] en la plenitud de Su fuerza?
Soy Yo que hablo en justicia, poderoso para salvar(D).
2 ¿Por qué es rojo Tu ropaje,
Y Tus vestiduras como las del que pisa en el lagar(E)?
3 «El lagar lo he pisado Yo solo(F);
De los pueblos, ningún hombre estaba conmigo.
Los pisé en Mi ira(G)
Y los aplasté en Mi furor(H).
Su sangre[c] salpicó Mis vestiduras
Y manché[d] todo Mi ropaje(I).
4 Porque el día de la venganza estaba en Mi corazón,
Y el año de Mi redención había llegado(J).
5 Miré, y no había quien ayudara(K),
Me asombré de que no hubiera quien apoyara.
Entonces Mi propio brazo obtuvo salvación por Mí(L),
Y fue Mi propio furor el que me sostuvo.
6 Pisoteé los pueblos en Mi ira(M),
Los embriagué en Mi furor(N)
Y derramé su sangre por tierra[e]».
Recuento de las misericordias del Señor
7 Las misericordias del Señor recordaré(O), las alabanzas del Señor,
Conforme a todo lo que nos ha otorgado el Señor,
Por Su gran bondad hacia la casa de Israel(P),
Que les ha otorgado conforme a Su compasión
Y conforme a la multitud de Sus misericordias(Q).
8 Porque Él dijo: «Ciertamente, ellos son Mi pueblo(R),
Hijos que no engañarán».
Y Él fue su Salvador(S).
9 En todas sus angustias Él estuvo afligido[f](T),
Y el ángel de Su presencia los salvó(U).
En Su amor(V) y en Su compasión los redimió(W),
Los levantó y los sostuvo todos los días de antaño(X).
10 Pero ellos se rebelaron(Y)
Y afligieron Su Santo Espíritu(Z);
Por lo cual Él se convirtió en su enemigo
Y peleó contra ellos.
11 Entonces Su pueblo se acordó de los días antiguos(AA), de Moisés.
¿Dónde está el que los sacó del mar(AB) con los pastores[g] de Su rebaño?
¿Dónde está el que puso Su Santo Espíritu en medio de ellos[h](AC),
12 El que hizo que Su glorioso brazo fuera a la derecha de Moisés(AD),
El que dividió las aguas delante de ellos para hacerse un nombre eterno(AE),
13 El que los condujo por los abismos?
Como un caballo en el desierto, no tropezaron(AF);
14 Como a ganado que desciende al valle,
El Espíritu del Señor les[i] dio descanso(AG).
Así guiaste a Tu pueblo(AH),
Para hacerte un nombre glorioso.
Plegaria por ayuda y misericordia
15 Mira desde el cielo(AI), y ve desde Tu santa y gloriosa morada(AJ);
¿Dónde está Tu celo y Tu poder(AK)?
La conmoción de Tus entrañas y Tu compasión para conmigo se han restringido(AL).
16 Porque Tú eres nuestro Padre(AM), aunque Abraham(AN) no nos conoce,
Ni nos reconoce Israel.
Tú, oh Señor, eres nuestro Padre,
Desde la antigüedad Tu nombre es Nuestro Redentor(AO).
17 ¿Por qué, oh Señor, nos haces desviar de Tus caminos(AP)
Y endureces nuestro corazón a Tu temor(AQ)?
Vuélvete por amor de Tus siervos, las tribus de Tu heredad(AR).
18 Tu pueblo santo poseyó Tu santuario por breve tiempo;
Pero nuestros adversarios lo han pisoteado(AS).
19 Hemos venido a ser como aquellos sobre los que nunca gobernaste,
Como aquellos que nunca fueron llamados por Tu nombre.
Footnotes
- Isaías 63:1 O carmesí.
- Isaías 63:1 Lit. inclinándose.
- Isaías 63:3 Lit. jugo.
- Isaías 63:3 Lit. contaminé.
- Isaías 63:6 Lit. hice caer su jugo a la tierra.
- Isaías 63:9 Otra posible lectura es: Él no fue adversario.
- Isaías 63:11 Algunos mss. dicen: el pastor.
- Isaías 63:11 Lit. él.
- Isaías 63:14 Lit. le.
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