Chapter 63

Who [is] this that cometh⁶ from Edom, with dyed⁷ garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious⁷ in his apparel, travelling⁶ in the greatness of his strength? I that speak¹⁸ in righteousness, mighty to save.⁵³

Wherefore [art thou] red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth⁶ in the winefat?

I have trodden¹ the winepress alone; and of the people [there was] none with me: for I will tread⁴ them in mine anger, and trample⁴ them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled⁴ upon my garments, and I will stain⁵² all my raiment.

For the day of vengeance [is] in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed⁷ is come.¹

And I looked,⁵⁵ and [there was] none to help;⁶ and I wondered¹¹³ that [there was] none to uphold:⁶ therefore mine own arm brought salvation⁵⁵ unto me; and my fury, it upheld¹ me.

And I will tread down⁴ the people in mine anger, and make them drunk¹⁷ in my fury, and I will bring down⁵⁵ their strength to the earth.

I will mention⁵⁵ the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, [and] the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed¹ on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed¹ on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

For he said,⁴ Surely they [are] my people, children [that] will not lie:¹⁷ so he was their Saviour.⁵⁶

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved⁵² them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed¹ them; and he bare¹⁷ them, and carried¹⁷ them all the days of old.

But they rebelled,¹ and vexed¹⁴ his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned¹¹ to be their enemy,⁶ [and] he fought⁸ against them.

Then he remembered⁴ the days of old, Moses, [and] his people, [saying], Where [is] he that brought them up⁵⁶ out of the sea with the shepherd⁶ of his flock? where [is] he that put⁶ his holy Spirit within him?

That led⁵⁶ [them] by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing⁶ the water before them, to make² himself an everlasting name?

That led⁵⁶ them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, [that] they should not stumble?¹¹

As a beast goeth down⁴ into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest:⁵⁵ so didst thou lead¹⁴ thy people, to make² thyself a glorious name.

Look⁵⁴ down from heaven, and behold³ from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where [is] thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?⁹⁸

Doubtless thou [art] our father, though Abraham be ignorant ^{3045 1} of us, and Israel acknowledge⁵⁵ us not: thou, O LORD, [art] our father, our redeemer;⁶ thy name [is] from everlasting.

O LORD, why hast thou made us to err⁵⁵ from thy ways, [and] hardened⁵⁵ our heart from thy fear? Return³ for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

The people of thy holiness have possessed¹ [it] but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down³¹ thy sanctuary.

We are [thine]: thou never ³⁸⁰⁸ barest rule¹ over them; they were not called⁸ by thy name.