63:1 Who is this that comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah, he that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? "It is I, announcing vindication, mighty to save."
63:1 "Who is this that comes from Edom, from Bozrah in garments stained crimson? Who is this so splendidly robed, marching in his great might?" "It is I, announcing vindication, mighty to save."

63:2 Why is thy apparel red, and thy garments like his that treads in the wine press?
63:2 "Why are your robes red, and your garments like theirs who tread the winepress?"

63:3 "I have trodden the wine press alone, and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment.
63:3 "I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their juice spattered on my garments, and stained all my robes.

63:4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and my year of redemption has come.
63:4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come.

63:5 I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled, but there was no one to uphold; so my own arm brought me victory, and my wrath upheld me.
63:5 I looked, but there was no helper; I stared, but there was no one to sustain me; so my own arm brought me victory, and my wrath sustained me.

63:6 I trod down the peoples in my anger, I made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth."
63:6 I trampled down peoples in my anger, I crushed them in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth."

63:7 I will recount the steadfast love of the LORD, the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel which he has granted them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
63:7 I will recount the gracious deeds of the LORD, the praiseworthy acts of the LORD, because of all that the LORD has done for us, and the great favor to the house of Israel that he has shown them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love.

63:8 For he said, Surely they are my people, sons who will not deal falsely; and he became their Savior.
63:8 For he said, "Surely they are my people, children who will not deal falsely"; and he became their savior

63:9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
63:9 in all their distress. It was no messenger or angel but his presence that saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

63:10 But they rebelled and grieved his holy Spirit; therefore he turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them.
63:10 But they rebelled and grieved his holy spirit; therefore he became their enemy; he himself fought against them.

63:11 Then he remembered the days of old, of Moses his servant. Where is he who brought up out of the sea the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put in the midst of them his holy Spirit,
63:11 Then they remembered the days of old, of Moses his servant. Where is the one who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is the one who put within them his holy spirit,

63:12 who caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to make for himself an everlasting name,
63:12 who caused his glorious arm to march at the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to make for himself an everlasting name,

63:13 who led them through the depths? Like a horse in the desert, they did not stumble.
63:13 who led them through the depths? Like a horse in the desert, they did not stumble.

63:14 Like cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. So thou didst lead thy people, to make for thyself a glorious name.
63:14 Like cattle that go down into the valley, the spirit of the LORD gave them rest. Thus you led your people, to make for yourself a glorious name.

63:15 Look down from heaven and see, from thy holy and glorious habitation. Where are thy zeal and thy might? The yearning of thy heart and thy compassion are withheld from me.
63:15 Look down from heaven and see, from your holy and glorious habitation. Where are your zeal and your might? The yearning of your heart and your compassion? They are withheld from me.

63:16 For thou art our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us; thou, O LORD, art our Father, our Redeemer from of old is thy name.
63:16 For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O LORD, are our father; our Redeemer from of old is your name.

63:17 O LORD, why dost thou make us err from thy ways and harden our heart, so that we fear thee not? Return for the sake of thy servants, the tribes of thy heritage.
63:17 Why, O LORD, do you make us stray from your ways and harden our heart, so that we do not fear you? Turn back for the sake of your servants, for the sake of the tribes that are your heritage.

63:18 Thy holy people possessed thy sanctuary a little while; our adversaries have trodden it down.
63:18 Your holy people took possession for a little while; but now our adversaries have trampled down your sanctuary.

63:19 We have become like those over whom thou hast never ruled, like those who are not called by thy name.
63:19 We have long been like those whom you do not rule, like those not called by your name.