| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Who is this who comes from Edom, With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One who is majestic in His apparel, Marching in the greatness of His strength? "It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save." | 1"Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, in garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in such splendor, marching in his great might? It is I, speaking in vindication, mighty to save. |
| 2Why is Your apparel red, And Your garments like the one who treads in the wine press? | 2"Why is your clothing red, and your garments like those worn by the ones who tread in the winepress? |
| 3"I have trodden the wine trough alone, And from the peoples there was no man with Me. I also trod them in My anger And trampled them in My wrath; And their lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments, And I stained all My raiment. | 3"I have trodden the winepress alone, and from my people no one was with me, I trampled them in my anger and trod them down in my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments, and I stained all my clothing. |
| 4"For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come. | 4"For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year for my redeeming work had come. |
| 5"I looked, and there was no one to help, And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold; So My own arm brought salvation to Me, And My wrath upheld Me. | 5I looked, but there was no helper, I was appalled that there was no one to give support; so my own arm brought me victory, and as for my wrath, it supported me. |
| 6"I trod down the peoples in My anger And made them drunk in My wrath, And I poured out their lifeblood on the earth." | 6I trampled people in my anger; in my wrath I made them drunk and I poured out their lifeblood on the ground." |
| 7I shall make mention of the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, the praises of the LORD, According to all that the LORD has granted us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has granted them according to His compassion And according to the abundance of His lovingkindnesses. | 7I will recount the gracious deeds of the LORD, the praiseworthy acts of the LORD, according to all the LORD has done for us— yes, the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his gracious love. |
| 8For He said, "Surely, they are My people, Sons who will not deal falsely." So He became their Savior. | 8For he said, "Surely they are my people, children who won't act falsely." And so he became their savior. |
| 9In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the angel of His presence saved them; In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them, And He lifted them and carried them all the days of old. | 9In all their distress he wasn't distressed, but the angel of his presence saved them; in his acts of love and in his acts of pity he redeemed them; he carried them and lifted them up all the days of old. |
| 10But they rebelled And grieved His Holy Spirit; Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy, He fought against them. | 10Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit; so he changed and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them. |
| 11Then His people remembered the days of old, of Moses. Where is He who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit in the midst of them, | 11Then they remembered the days of old, of Moses his servant. Where is the one who brought up out of the sea the shepherds of his flock? Where is the one who put his Holy Spirit among them, |
| 12Who 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, | 12and who made his glorious arm march at Moses' right hand, who divided the waters in front of them to win an everlasting name, |
| 13Who led them through the depths? Like the horse in the wilderness, they did not stumble; | 13who led them through the depths? Like a horse in the open desert, they did not stumble; |
| 14As the cattle which go down into the valley, The Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. So You led Your people, To make for Yourself a glorious name. | 14like cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. For you led your people, to win for yourself a glorious name. |
| 15Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious habitation; Where are Your zeal and Your mighty deeds? The stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me. | 15Look down from heaven, and see from your holy and glorious dwelling. Where are your zeal and your might? Where are the yearning of your heart and your compassion? They are held back from me. |
| 16For You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us And Israel does not recognize us. You, O LORD, are our Father, Our Redeemer from of old is Your name. | 16But you are our Father, even Abraham does not know us and Israel has not acknowledged us; you are he, O LORD, our Father, from long ago, 'Our Redeemer' is your name. |
| 17Why, O LORD, do You cause us to stray from Your ways And harden our heart from fearing You? Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage. | 17Why, LORD, do you make us wander from your ways and harden our hearts, 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. |
| 18Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary for a little while, Our adversaries have trodden it down. | 18Your holy people took possession for a little while, but now our enemies have trampled down your sanctuary. |
| 19We have become like those over whom You have never ruled, Like those who were not called by Your name. | 19For a long time we have been those you do not rule, those who are not called by your name. |
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