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Isaiah 63

BSB·19 verses ·Old Testament
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1Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is thisזֶ֣ה׀zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → comingבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Edomמֵאֱד֗וֹםmê·’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →, from Bozrahמִבָּצְרָ֔הmib·bā·ṣə·rāh — A city in EdomH1224 — Full Word Study → with crimson-stainedחֲמ֤וּץḥă·mūṣ — to ferment; to be sour or harshH2556 — Full Word Study → garmentsבְּגָדִים֙bə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →? Who is thisזֶ֚הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → robedבִּלְבוּשׁ֔וֹbil·ḇū·šōw — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study → in splendorהָד֣וּרhā·ḏūr — to honor, glorify, or show respectH1921 — Full Word Study →, marchingצֹעֶ֖הṣō·‘eh — to wander, march, or travel as an exileH6808 — Full Word Study → in the greatnessבְּרֹ֣בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of His strengthכֹּח֑וֹkō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →? “It is Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, proclaimingמְדַבֵּ֥רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → vindicationבִּצְדָקָ֖הbiṣ·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, mightyרַ֥בraḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → to saveלְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →.” 2Whyמַדּ֥וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → are Your clothesלִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָlil·ḇū·še·ḵā — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study → redאָדֹ֖ם’ā·ḏōm — Red, ruddy; reddish in color or complexionH122 — Full Word Study →, and Your garmentsוּבְגָדֶ֖יךָū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → like one who treadsכְּדֹרֵ֥ךְkə·ḏō·rêḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → the winepressבְּגַֽת׃bə·ḡaṯ — Wine press; vat for treading grapesH1660 — Full Word Study →? 3I have troddenדָּרַ֣כְתִּיdā·raḵ·tî — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → the winepress aloneפּוּרָ֣ה׀pū·rāh — winepress, a vat for pressing grapesH6333 — Full Word Study →, and noאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from the nationsוּמֵֽעַמִּים֙ū·mê·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → was with Meאִתִּ֔י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. I trampled themוְאֶדְרְכֵ֣םwə·’eḏ·rə·ḵêm — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → in My angerבְּאַפִּ֔יbə·’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and trod them downוְאֶרְמְסֵ֖םwə·’er·mə·sêm — to trample, tread down, crush underfootH7429 — Full Word Study → in My furyבַּחֲמָתִ֑יba·ḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →; their bloodנִצְחָם֙niṣ·ḥām — blood, lifeblood, vital essenceH5332 — Full Word Study → spatteredוְיֵ֤זwə·yêz — To sprinkle, especially for ritual cleansing or atonementH5137 — Full Word Study → My garmentsבְּגָדַ֔יbə·ḡā·ḏay — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My clothesמַלְבּוּשַׁ֖יmal·bū·šay — Garment, clothing, outer apparelH4403 — Full Word Study → were stainedאֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃’eḡ·’ā·lə·tî — to defile, pollute, or profaneH1351 — Full Word Study →. 4Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of vengeanceנָקָ֖םnā·qām — Vengeance, retribution, or the avenging of a wrongH5359 — Full Word Study → was in My heartבְּלִבִּ֑יbə·lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and the yearוּשְׁנַ֥תū·šə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of My redemptionגְּאוּלַ֖יgə·’ū·lay — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → had comeבָּֽאָה׃bā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 5I lookedוְאַבִּיט֙wə·’ab·bîṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study →, but there was no oneוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to helpעֹזֵ֔ר‘ō·zêr — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →; I was appalledוְאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖םwə·’eš·tō·w·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → that noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one assistedסוֹמֵ֑ךְsō·w·mêḵ — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study →. So My armזְרֹעִ֔יzə·rō·‘î — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → brought Me salvationוַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁעwat·tō·wō·ša‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, and My own wrathוַחֲמָתִ֖יwa·ḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → upheld Meסְמָכָֽתְנִי׃sə·mā·ḵā·ṯə·nî — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study →. 6I trampledוְאָב֤וּסwə·’ā·ḇūs — to trample, tread down, treat with contemptH947 — Full Word Study → the nationsעַמִּים֙‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in My angerבְּאַפִּ֔יbə·’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →; in My wrathבַּחֲמָתִ֑יba·ḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → I made them drunkוַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖םwa·’ă·šak·kə·rêm — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study → and poured outוְאוֹרִ֥ידwə·’ō·w·rîḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → their bloodנִצְחָֽם׃סniṣ·ḥām — blood, lifeblood, vital essenceH5332 — Full Word Study → on the groundלָאָ֖רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 7I will make knownאַזְכִּיר֙’az·kîr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → loving devotionחַֽסְדֵ֨יḥas·ḏê — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → and His praiseworthy actsתְּהִלֹּ֣תtə·hil·lōṯ — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study →, because ofכְּעַ֕לkə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכֹּ֥לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has done for usגְּמָלָ֖נוּgə·mā·lā·nū — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study →the manyוְרַב־wə·raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → good thingsטוּב֙ṭūḇ — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → according to His great compassionכְּֽרַחֲמָ֖יוkə·ra·ḥă·māw — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → and loving devotionחֲסָדָֽיו׃ḥă·sā·ḏāw — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →. 8For He saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Theyהֵ֔מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are surelyאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be disloyalיְשַׁקֵּ֑רוּyə·šaq·qê·rū — to deal falsely, lie, deceiveH8266 — Full Word Study →.” So He becameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their Saviorלְמוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃lə·mō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →. 9In allבְּֽכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their distressצָרָתָ֣ם׀ṣā·rā·ṯām — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, He too was afflictedצָ֗רṣār — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →, and the Angelוּמַלְאַ֤ךְū·mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of His Presenceפָּנָיו֙pā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → saved themהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֔םhō·wō·šî·‘ām — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →. In His loveבְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹbə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study → and compassionוּבְחֶמְלָת֖וֹū·ḇə·ḥem·lā·ṯōw — compassion, mercy, pityH2551 — Full Word Study → Heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → redeemed themגְאָלָ֑םḡə·’ā·lām — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →; He lifted them upוַֽיְנַטְּלֵ֥םway·naṭ·ṭə·lêm — to lift up, bear, carryH5190 — Full Word Study → and carried themוַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖םway·naś·śə·’êm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of oldעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 10But theyוְהֵ֛מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → rebelledמָר֥וּmā·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → and grievedוְעִצְּב֖וּwə·‘iṣ·ṣə·ḇū — to grieve, pain, or vex; to be displeasedH6087 — Full Word Study → His Holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹqā·ḏə·šōw — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. So He turnedוַיֵּהָפֵ֥ךְway·yê·hā·p̄êḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → and became their enemyלְאוֹיֵ֖בlə·’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, and He Himself foughtנִלְחַם־nil·ḥam- — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against them. 11Then His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → rememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֥רway·yiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵֽי־yə·mê- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of oldעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →, the days of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. Whereאַיֵּ֣ה׀’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is He who brought themהַֽמַּעֲלֵ֣םham·ma·‘ă·lêm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → through the seaמִיָּ֗םmî·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → withאֵ֚ת’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the shepherdsרֹעֵ֣יrō·‘ê — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → of His flockצֹאנ֔וֹṣō·nōw — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →? Whereאַיֵּ֛ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the One who setהַשָּׂ֥םhaś·śām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → His Holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃qā·ḏə·šōw — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → Spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → amongבְּקִרְבּ֖וֹbə·qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → themאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, 12who sentמוֹלִיךְ֙mō·w·lîḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → His gloriousתִּפְאַרְתּ֑וֹtip̄·’ar·tōw — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → armזְר֖וֹעַzə·rō·w·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → to lead them by the right hand of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, who dividedבּ֤וֹקֵֽעַbō·w·qê·a‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → the watersמַ֙יִם֙ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → before themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to gainלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Himself everlastingעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → renownשֵׁ֥םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, 13who led themמוֹלִיכָ֖םmō·w·lî·ḵām — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → through the depthsבַּתְּהֹמ֑וֹתbat·tə·hō·mō·wṯ — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study → like a horseכַּסּ֥וּסkas·sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, so that they did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stumbleיִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃yik·kā·šê·lū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →? 14Like cattleכַּבְּהֵמָה֙kab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → going downתֵרֵ֔דṯê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to the valleyבַּבִּקְעָ֣הbab·biq·‘āh — valley, plain, lowland areaH1237 — Full Word Study →, the Spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gave them restתְּנִיחֶ֑נּוּtə·nî·ḥen·nū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →. You ledנִהַ֣גְתָּni·haḡ·tā — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → Your peopleעַמְּךָ֔‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → this wayכֵּ֚ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → to makeלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Yourself a gloriousתִּפְאָֽרֶת׃tip̄·’ā·reṯ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → nameשֵׁ֥םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. 15Look downהַבֵּ֤טhab·bêṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙miš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְאֵ֔הū·rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, from Your holyקָדְשְׁךָ֖qāḏ·šə·ḵā — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → and gloriousוְתִפְאַרְתֶּ֑ךָwə·ṯip̄·’ar·te·ḵā — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → habitationמִזְּבֻ֥לmiz·zə·ḇul — dwelling place, habitation, residenceH2073 — Full Word Study →. Whereאַיֵּ֤ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → are Your zealקִנְאָֽתְךָ֙qin·’ā·ṯə·ḵā — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → and mightוּגְב֣וּרֹתֶ֔ךָū·ḡə·ḇū·rō·ṯe·ḵā — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study →? Your yearningהֲמ֥וֹןhă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → and compassionוְֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָwə·ra·ḥă·me·ḵā — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → for meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → are restrainedהִתְאַפָּֽקוּ׃hiṯ·’ap·pā·qū — To restrain, hold back, or contain oneselfH662 — Full Word Study →. 16Yetכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are our Fatherאָבִ֔ינוּ’ā·ḇî·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → know usיְדָעָ֔נוּyə·ḏā·‘ā·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → acknowledge usיַכִּירָ֑נוּyak·kî·rā·nū — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, are our Fatherאָבִ֔ינוּ’ā·ḇî·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →; our Redeemerגֹּאֲלֵ֥נוּgō·’ă·lê·nū — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → from Everlastingמֵֽעוֹלָ֖םmê·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → is Your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃šə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. 17Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, do You make us strayתַתְעֵ֤נוּṯaṯ·‘ê·nū — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → from Your waysמִדְּרָכֶ֔יךָmid·də·rā·ḵe·ḵā — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and harden our heartsלִבֵּ֖נוּlib·bê·nū — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → from fearing Youמִיִּרְאָתֶ֑ךָmî·yir·’ā·ṯe·ḵā — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study →? Returnשׁ֚וּבšûb̲ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → of Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֖יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Your heritageנַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃na·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. 18For a short whileלַמִּצְעָ֕רlam·miṣ·‘ār — Little one; small child; youthH4705 — Full Word Study → Your peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → possessedיָרְשׁ֖וּyā·rə·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → Your holy placeקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָqāḏ·še·ḵā — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, but our enemiesצָרֵ֕ינוּṣā·rê·nū — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → have trampledבּוֹסְס֖וּbō·ws·sū — to trample, tread down, treat with contemptH947 — Full Word Study → Your sanctuaryמִקְדָּשֶֽׁךָ׃miq·dā·še·ḵā — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →. 19We have becomeהָיִ֗ינוּhā·yî·nū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like those You neverמֵֽעוֹלָם֙mê·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → ruledמָשַׁ֣לְתָּmā·šal·tā — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study →, like those notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → calledנִקְרָ֥אniq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → by Your nameשִׁמְךָ֖šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 63
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Isaiah 63 presents a striking two-part vision. The first section (verses 1-6) depicts the coming Messiah in a scene of righteous judgment—the warrior King returning from conquest with blood-stained garments, having executed vengeance alone. The second section (verses 7-19) shifts dramatically to a corporate lament where Israel recalls God's faithfulness in the past and cries out in bewilderment at His apparent absence. Together, these passages reveal both Christ's future role as Judge and the church's honest wrestling with God's seeming silence in times of suffering.

Verses 1-6: The Vision of the Warrior King

The chapter opens with a striking question: "Who is this that cometh from Edom?" The prophet witnesses a figure approaching from Bozrah (an Edomite city), clothed in garments stained red like wine from a winepress. This is the Messiah in His role as the righteous avenger. In verses 3-5, He explains that He has "trodden the winepress alone"—a metaphor for executing judgment without human assistance. The blood upon His garments symbolizes His thorough, decisive judgment against the enemies of God's people.

This passage points directly to Christ's return in glory (Revelation 19:11-16). Just as a winepress crushes grapes to extract wine, so Christ will execute judgment against all who oppose Him and oppress His people. The phrase "day of vengeance" (verse 4) and "year of my redeemed" appear together—God's justice and redemption are inseparable. Verse 5 emphasizes that Christ accomplishes this alone: "I looked, and there was none to help." This underscores His supreme power and the sufficiency of His work.

Application: Believers often struggle with injustice in the world. This passage assures us that Christ will ultimately set all things right. Our task is not to take vengeance ourselves, but to trust that the righteous Judge will complete His work.

Verses 7-14: Remembering God's Covenant Mercies

The scene shifts abruptly. Now Israel's voice emerges, rehearsing God's lovingkindnesses (verse 7). They recall how the Lord called them His own people (verse 8), was afflicted with them in their sorrows (verse 9), and redeemed them with love and pity. Verses 11-13 reference the Exodus—Moses, the parting of the sea, the Holy Spirit's leading. God had made Himself a glorious name through these mighty acts. The imagery of being led "through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness" conveys divine protection and sure guidance (verse 13).

This retrospective thanksgiving grounds Israel's faith in historical experience. They are not inventing hope; they are remembering what God has actually done. Yet the next verses reveal the tension in their hearts.

Verses 15-19: The Lament and the Plea

Israel's remembrance gives way to anguished questioning. "Look down from heaven," they plead (verse 15). Where now is God's zeal, strength, and compassion? Verses 16-17 contain some of Scripture's most poignant words: even if Abraham and Jacob "acknowledge us not," the Lord remains their Father and Redeemer. Yet they cry out: "Why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear?"

This is not presumption but honest prayer. Israel acknowledges their rebellion (verse 10) and feels abandoned. The sanctuary has been trodden down; enemies rule (verse 18). Verse 19 ends with a stark confession: "Thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name"—admitting that other powers now dominate what should be the Lord's heritage.

Application: This passage validates our right to bring raw, unfiltered pain to God in prayer. Like Israel, we may remember His past faithfulness while wrestling with present silence. God invites such honest intercession.

Application for Today

Isaiah 63 teaches that Christ's future judgment is certain and just, yet it also models how to pray when God seems distant. We may hold both truths: the victory is already won in Christ's resurrection, yet we live in the "not yet" of His return. Like Israel of old, we remember God's mighty deeds, confess our failings, and cry out for His intervention. He hears such prayers and invites our passionate, honest worship.

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