Isaiah 63

1 Who is this who comes from Edom [Red], with dyed garments from Bozrah? Who this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”

2 Why is your clothing red, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat?

3 “I have trodden the wine press alone; and of the peoples, no one was with me: Yes, I trod them in my anger, and trampled them in my wrath. Their life-blood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.

4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.

5 I looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold: therefore my own arm brought salvation to me; and my own wrath upheld me.

6 I trod down the peoples in my anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their life-blood on the earth.”

7 I will tell of the cheshed ·loving-kindnesses· of Adonai and the tehilahot ·praise songs· of Adonai, according to all that Adonai has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel [God prevails], which he has given to them according to his racham ·merciful love·, and according to the multitude of his cheshed ·loving-kindnesses·.

8 For he said, “Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely;” so he became their salvation.

9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing] saved them. In his love and in his pity he redeemed them. He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.

10 But they rebelled, and grieved his Ruach Kodesh [Holy Spirit]. Therefore he turned and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them.

11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses [Drawn out] and his people, saying, “Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put his Ruach Kodesh [Holy Spirit] among them?”

12 Who caused his glorious arm to be at Moses [Drawn out]’ right hand? Who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

13 Who led them through the depths, like a horse in the wilderness, so that they didn’t stumble?

14 As the livestock that go down into the valley, Ruach Yahweh [Spirit of He sustains breathing] caused them to rest. So you led your people, to make yourself a glorious name.

15 Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory. Where are your zeal and your mighty acts? The yearning of your heart and your racham ·compassionate love· is restrained toward me.

16 For you are our Father, though Abraham [Father of a multitude] does not know us, and Israel [God prevails] does not acknowledge us. You, Adonai, are our Father. Our Redeemer from everlasting is your name.

17 O Adonai, why do you make us wander from your ways, and harden our heart from your fear? Teshuvah ·Complete return· for your servants’ sake, the tribes of your inheritance.

18 Your holy people possessed it but a little while. Our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary.

19 We have become like those over whom you never ruled, like those who were not called by your name.