| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Who is this who comes from Edom, With dyed garments from Bozrah, This One who is glorious in His apparel, Traveling in the greatness of His strength?— “I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.” | 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." |
| 2Why is Your apparel red, And Your garments like one who treads in the winepress? | 2Why is Your apparel red, And Your garments like the one who treads in the wine press? |
| 3“I have trodden the winepress alone, And from the peoples no one was with Me. For I have trodden them in My anger, And trampled them in My fury; Their blood is sprinkled upon My garments, And I have stained all My robes. | 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. |
| 4For the day of vengeance is in My heart, And the year of My redeemed has come. | 4"For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come. |
| 5I looked, but there was no one to help, And I wondered That there was no one to uphold; Therefore My own arm brought salvation for Me; And My own fury, it sustained Me. | 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. |
| 6I have trodden down the peoples in My anger, Made them drunk in My fury, And brought down their strength to the earth.” | 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." |
| 7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD And the praises of the LORD, According to all that the LORD has bestowed on us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has bestowed on them according to His mercies, According to the multitude of His lovingkindnesses. | 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. |
| 8For He said, “Surely they are My people, Children who will not lie.” So He became their Savior. | 8For He said, "Surely, they are My people, Sons who will not deal falsely." 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 pity He redeemed them; And He bore them and carried them All the days of old. | 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. |
| 10But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; So He turned Himself against them as an enemy, And He fought against them. | 10But they rebelled And grieved His Holy Spirit; Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy, He fought against them. |
| 11Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying: “Where is He who brought them up out of the sea With the shepherd of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit within 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, |
| 12Who led them by the right hand of Moses, With His glorious arm, Dividing the water before them To make for Himself an everlasting name, | 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, |
| 13Who led them through the deep, As a horse in the wilderness, That they might not stumble?” | 13Who led them through the depths? Like the horse in the wilderness, they did not stumble; |
| 14As a beast goes down into the valley, And the Spirit of the LORD causes him to rest, So You lead Your people, To make Yourself a glorious name. | 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. |
| 15Look down from heaven, And see from Your habitation, holy and glorious. Where are Your zeal and Your strength, The yearning of Your heart and Your mercies toward me? Are they restrained? | 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. |
| 16Doubtless You are our Father, Though Abraham was ignorant of us, And Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; Our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. | 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. |
| 17O LORD, why have You made us stray from Your ways, And hardened our heart from Your fear? Return for Your servants’ sake, The tribes of Your inheritance. | 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. |
| 18Your holy people have possessed it but a little while; Our adversaries have trodden down Your sanctuary. | 18Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary for a little while, Our adversaries have trodden it down. |
| 19We have become like those of old, over whom You never ruled, Those who were never called by Your name. | 19We have become like those over whom You have never ruled, Like those who were not called by Your name. |
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