Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It was for me the day of vengeance; the year for me to redeem had come. New Living Translation For the time has come for me to avenge my people, to ransom them from their oppressors. English Standard Version For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and my year of redemption had come. Berean Standard Bible For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. King James Bible For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. New King James Version For the day of vengeance is in My heart, And the year of My redeemed has come. New American Standard Bible “For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come. NASB 1995 “For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come. NASB 1977 “For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come. Legacy Standard Bible For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come. Amplified Bible “For the day of vengeance [against ungodliness] was in My heart, And My year of redemption [of those who put their trust in Me—the year of My redeemed] has come. Christian Standard Bible For I planned the day of vengeance, and the year of my redemption came. Holman Christian Standard Bible For I planned the day of vengeance, and the year of My redemption came. American Standard Version For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. Contemporary English Version I did this because I wanted to take revenge--the time had come to rescue my people. English Revised Version For the day of vengeance was in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. GOD'S WORD® Translation I planned the day of vengeance. The year for my reclaiming [you] has come. Good News Translation I decided that the time to save my people had come; it was time to punish their enemies. International Standard Version "For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come. Majority Standard Bible For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. NET Bible For I looked forward to the day of vengeance, and then payback time arrived. New Heart English Bible For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come. Webster's Bible Translation For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. World English Bible For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor the day of vengeance [is] in My heart, "" And the year of My redeemed has come. Young's Literal Translation For the day of vengeance is in my heart, And the year of my redeemed hath come. Smith's Literal Translation For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redemption came. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the day of vengeance is in my heart, the year of my redemption is come. Catholic Public Domain Version For the day of vengeance is in my heart. The year of my redemption has arrived. New American Bible For a day of vindication was in my heart, my year for redeeming had come. New Revised Standard Version For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my salvation is come. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redemption has arrived OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the day of vengeance that was in My heart, And My year of redemption are come. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the day of recompence has come upon them, and the year of redemption is at hand. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Judgment on the Nations…3“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. 4For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. 5I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.… Cross References Revelation 19:15 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. Joel 3:13 Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great. Revelation 14:19-20 So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. / And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia. Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, Jeremiah 51:6 Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. Isaiah 34:8 For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. Revelation 6:17 For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” Psalm 94:1-2 O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. / Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud. Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” Isaiah 35:4 Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” Luke 21:22 For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. Nahum 1:2 The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies. Zephaniah 1:14-15 The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, Hebrews 10:30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” Treasury of Scripture For the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. Isaiah 34:8 For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion. Isaiah 36:4 And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; Jump to Previous Heart Payment Price Punishment Redeemed Redemption VengeanceJump to Next Heart Payment Price Punishment Redeemed Redemption VengeanceIsaiah 63 1. Christ shows who he is2. What his victory over his enemies 7. And what his mercy toward his church 10. In his just wrath he remembers his free mercy 15. The church, in her prayer 17. And complaint, professes her faith For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come For the day of vengeance The phrase "For the day of vengeance" speaks to a specific time appointed by God for executing justice. The Hebrew word for "vengeance" is "naqam," which implies retribution or avenging. In the context of Isaiah, this is not a capricious or vindictive act but a righteous response to sin and rebellion. Historically, this reflects God's consistent character throughout the Scriptures, where He balances mercy with justice. The "day" signifies a definitive period when God's patience gives way to His righteous judgment, a theme echoed in prophetic literature and fulfilled in eschatological events. was in My heart and the year of My redemption had come The year of my redeemed . . .--Better, the year of my redemption, scil., the work of redeeming my people. Verse 4. - For the day of vengeance is in my heart. Translate, for a day of vengeance was in my heart (comp Isaiah 34:8; Isaiah 61:2). "A day" is time enough for God to take vengeance, to kill, and to destroy. He hastens over work that is necessary, but uncongenial. But he lengthens out the time of release and redemption for his loved ones. The "day of vengeance" ushers in the "year of redemption." Is come; rather, was come. The Divine speaker goes back to the time preceding the actual punishment of the nations.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the day י֥וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of vengeance נָקָ֖ם (nā·qām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5359: Vengeance was in My heart, בְּלִבִּ֑י (bə·lib·bî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre and the year וּשְׁנַ֥ת (ū·šə·naṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year of My redemption גְּאוּלַ֖י (gə·’ū·lay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman had come. בָּֽאָה׃ (bā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go Links Isaiah 63:4 NIVIsaiah 63:4 NLT Isaiah 63:4 ESV Isaiah 63:4 NASB Isaiah 63:4 KJV Isaiah 63:4 BibleApps.com Isaiah 63:4 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 63:4 Chinese Bible Isaiah 63:4 French Bible Isaiah 63:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 63:4 For the day of vengeance was (Isa Isi Is) |
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